I have an installation and I need to reinstall. What files do I back up so that I do not have to recreate any of the data.

Thanks,
Tommy

Everything.

All files and do a dump of your database.

Paul Wilson.
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Well Paul, that ought to cover it!

Thanks. I do have all files backed up and the database, but I needed to know what files to reuse to return the installation to its current state after a new install.

I wasn't very clear.

Appreciate your advice on which directories or files I need to transfer.

Thanks,
Tommy

you need to backup the templates and do mysql dump. clean reinstall linsql, upload the templates then restore your mysql data. do u know how to do mysqldump? you can do it from the admin ( i never tried that)
or use this command from telnet:
mysqldump -u user_name -pPASSWORD database_name > /path/to /the/new/file.sql
ftp this file to your hard drive then ftp this file to your new server and restore it using this command
mysql -u user_name -pPASSWORD database_name < /path/to /the/new/file.sql

maybe it's easier from the admin. maybe somebody can expain it to you