need to reinstall joomla but what about content already there

[dhruv227]

for some reasons, i need to reinstall my joomla
is it possible that i somehow don't have reinstall the templates and modules and the content and sections and categories, there's something wrong with the core of joomla and i don't wan't to lose my layout and content and don't want to work again rebuilding it.

 

[togmkn]

That's a tough one. I'd ask on the Joomla forums. You can save your database, which is what has all of the categories and sections. However, it also has info about your modules, plugins, etc., which are probably what caused the problem in the first place.

Here are some instructions for backing up an entire Joomla site. You could try doing that -- however, that'll probably just end up copying the problem over as well. It might be OK though, I don't know.

If you've made changes to the template, be sure to copy the templates folder. You can restore that later, and it shouldn't cause any problems. Just reinstall the template, then replace the template's folder with the one from your old installation. That shouldn't cause any problems. Doing that with the modules, components, or plugins might though.

 

[kryptofire]

I've done the same thing. First you need to backup your database coz all the contents on your forms are there. Texts, picture links(not the whole picture), well, basically all! I dont think the templates and modules are on the database but what templates and modules your using are there.

If your not sure or want to try it on your pc before uploading it, you could always try by using xampp first. I use it on my pc first before uploading it to my site to see how it would look like. :biggrin:

Backup your by using phpMyAdmin (which I use), click on export and select you database. Choose save as file. If anything goes wrong, atleast your hours of typing your content is saved! :biggrin: