It's important to create regular backups of your phpList installation, which you can then use to restore it in the event of a data loss or corruption. phpList doesn't have a built-in backup mechanism, but as it's powered by a combination of a database and a collection of PHP and support files, we can back these up manually.
Most web hosting providers will supply an interface to manage your databases, as well as to create backups. This example will illustrate using the popular phpMyAdmin tool to create a database backup.
Log into your phpMyAdmin tool using your phpList database user credentials and select your database from the drop-down list in the left-hand panel.
Note
The number of database tables displayed will vary with your installation, as a custom table is created for every attribute you define within your own configuration.
Click on the Export tab at the top of the main (right-hand) panel:
On the subsequent export page, ensure that all database...