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Backup and restore
GeoSync Pro protects your install during updates: it takes a backup before every update, restores automatically if an update fails, and keeps a downloadable database backup afterwards. This page explains what's backed up, where backups are stored, how to get them, and how to roll back.
Backup before every update
Before every update, GeoSync Pro takes a full backup — both its files and a snapshot of its own database tables. This happens automatically as part of Update Now on Addons → GeoSync Pro → Settings → Update Status; you don't have to trigger it. See Updating for the full update flow.
Automatic restore on failure
If an update fails partway through, GeoSync Pro automatically restores both the files and the database from the backup it just took, leaving your install exactly as it was before. There's nothing for you to do — a failed update is a safe no-op.
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Because the backup is taken first, a failed one-click update never leaves you with a half-applied version.
Retained database backups
After a successful update, GeoSync Pro removes the file backup — the previous version's files are always re-downloadable from your client area — and keeps a database backup. Recent backups are listed under Update Status → Database Backups, each with a Download control.
Addons → GeoSync Pro → Settings → Update Status → Database Backups
Store these privately
A retained database backup includes your configuration and license details. Download it only over a secure connection and store it privately — never in a publicly reachable location.
Where backups are stored
Backups live in modules/addons/geosync_pro_backups/ on your server.
- On Apache, web access to this directory is blocked automatically.
- On nginx, there's no per-directory rule, so ask your host to deny web access to
modules/addons/geosync_pro_backups/.
WARNING
The backups directory holds sensitive data. If you're on nginx, confirm with your host that modules/addons/geosync_pro_backups/ is not web-accessible before relying on one-click updates.
Rolling back a successful update
There is no one-click rollback of a successful update. If you need to return to a previous version, use the manual path:
- Download the previous release ZIP from your client area.
- Reinstall it over
modules/addons/geosync_pro/, following the manual update steps. - If the database also needs restoring, contact support for help — for anything more than files, involve support before restoring a database backup.
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Rolling back is uncommon. If an update caused a problem, check Troubleshooting first — most issues are resolved by a re-sync or a configuration fix rather than a full rollback.
Related pages
- Updating — the one-click and manual update flows
- Troubleshooting — resolving update issues
- Licensing — license details are part of a backup