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A folder named _backup folder should exist in the parent directory of the development or acceptance staging server the solution is being deployed to.
the main reasons for the decision are:
it reduces the possibility of accidentally deleting the backup folder.
it makes it easier to backup the files that are currently deployed without accidentally including the other backups within a new backup
There should be a subfolder with the application’s name inside this _backup. If not, create the folder.
Example:If you don’t find the
_backup folder on the parent of a development or acceptance staging server,
the subfolder for an application, create them.
Example, for the server ncrws99:
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