If you don't already have a backup file to use, install JoomlaPack and make a backup of your site and download the .jpa file that is created. These instructions will handle restoring your Joomla site onto a new server (server move) or back onto your own server (disaster recovery). Take the .jpa file that you downloaded after using JoomlaPack and upload it to the root of the server you want to expand it onto (ie. /www/) using an FTP program or your server hosts administration file handling software. Now, grab Kickstart and upload it alongside your .jpa file. Kickstart will allow you to log into your server through a web browser and handle the extraction of the jpa file online. Once you have the Kickstart file and the JoomlaPack archive uploaded, browse to the location using a web browser (ie. www.2bluesolutions.ca/kickstart.php). If you can't find the file online, then double check where you uploaded it to and put in that ad...
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