Without config/blesta.php, nothing that is encrypted in the database will be recoverable. Blesta's database backup backs up the database only. You should at a minimum store your config/blesta.php config file on your computer. We recommend backing up all files and the database prior to any upgrade/downgrade but having a normal backup procedure for your files, and uploads directory is recommended as well.
Hi Paul,
Thank you very much for your help. Due to an unrelated issue, my webhost has moved my account to another server. Consequently, the SFTP backup settings are now saving correctly and I have successfully sent a backup offsite. So it must have been something about the server that my account was previously on (both servers appear to be setup very similarly with CageFS). Really odd, but I am relived that it is now working.
Thanks for everyone's help and sorry to have wasted your time as this is not a bug.
Ah, the config/blesta.php file also; I hadn't realised that was also necessary, but I can see why. I'm trying to cover all bases for a disaster recovery. Thank you for your response.
I'm aware of the 3rd party plugin. If the Blesta developers determine that it's of good enough quality they can feel free to reject my feature request here.
if is impossible to use github for all blesta files , i suggest to make templtes, languages, modules , gateways and plugins in github , this ways we can help in introduce new feature , fix bug , send pull request .