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Backup a Course in Moodle

1. Open the Moodle course that you want to backup. Under Administration click Backup

Administration block

2. Use the check boxes beside the list of resources/activities you wish to include in the back up. To include only the course content (and not the user data) make sure to uncheck all the options that list "user". Click Next

Backup settings

3. Choose which topics you would like to back up and if you would like to include user data and click next.

Confirm backup settings

4.. Confirm that your selections are correct and click "Perform backup and then click "continue".

5. Your course has now been backed up and will be saved on the Moodle server. To store a local copy of the back up on your computer, click on the "download" button next to applicable back up that is listed.

Course area back up.