Back up your course
Back up your course
In this article: How to keep an offline copy of your course content so you're covered if a lesson, module, or entire course is accidentally deleted.
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Why backups matter
When you delete a lesson, module, product, or course in Ruzuku, the deletion is permanent. The platform backs up its databases daily, but individual course restores aren't possible without affecting the entire system.
The best protection is keeping your own offline copies of your content. A few minutes of preparation now can save you hours of rebuilding later.
How to back up your course content
Text content
Copy and paste the text from each lesson into a document on your computer. Google Docs, Microsoft Word, or any text editor works. Organize the document to match your module and lesson structure so you can find content quickly if you need it.
Media files (video, audio, images, downloads)
Store your original media files in a folder outside of Ruzuku. Your computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, or any cloud storage service works. Keep the folder organized by course and module so you can re-upload files if needed.
If you uploaded video or audio directly to Ruzuku and don't have the original files elsewhere, download them from your lessons before making any changes.
Course structure
Make a note of your module names, lesson titles, and the order they appear in. A simple outline in a text file is enough. This makes it much faster to rebuild if you ever need to recreate the course from scratch.
Using Copy Course as a backup
Another way to preserve a snapshot of your course is to copy it. The copy includes all modules, lessons, content, and settings. You could create a copy before making major changes, giving you something to reference or revert to if needed.
Keep in mind that copies are independent. Changes to the original don't flow to the copy, and vice versa.