How to Backup and Restore Data for Marketing Programs

Keeping backups of your data and knowing how to restore it is vital for the smooth running of your marketing programs. With the Loyalty, Referral & Affiliate Program module for PrestaShop, you can easily export and import reward data and module settings for safe backup and quick restoration. This friendly guide will show you exactly how to do it.

Backup Process

Backing up your reward data and module configurations ensures that you can restore your marketing program settings and data in case of any issues. Follow these steps to create a backup:

Step 1: From your module's configuration interface, go to the "Backup/Restore" section.

Step 2: Click on the "Create backup" button. This action will export all reward data and module configurations into a compressed file. If your website operates on a multishop setup, the backup will include data from all shops.

Step 3:

• After creating the backup, a compressed file containing all your data will be available for download.
• Save this file to a secure location for future restoration if needed.

Restore Process

Restoring your reward data and module configurations from a backup is a straightforward process. Here's how to do it:

Step 1: From your module's configuration interface, go to the "Backup/Restore" section.

Step 2: Click on the "Browse" button to select the compressed file that contains your backup data.

Step 3: Select restoring options

• Restore configuration: This option restores the module's settings from the backup file.
• Restore reward data: This option restores the reward data from the backup file.
• Delete reward before restoring: Select this option if you want to delete the existing reward data before restoring the backup.

Step 4: After selecting the appropriate options, click on the "Restore" button to initiate the restoration process.

If your website operates on a multishop setup, the restoration will include data for all shops.

By regularly backing up your reward data and configurations, you can ensure the smooth operation of your marketing programs and quickly recover from any potential data loss or configuration issues. This functionality helps you maintain the integrity and continuity of your loyalty, referral, and affiliate programs.