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Backup / Restore using STSADM command.

Command to take Backup of a sharepoint site:
Go To :
1. \program files\common files\microsoft shared\web server extensions\12\bin.

2. Run stsadm -o backup -url -filename .
For ex: stsadm -o backup -url http://dev:8585/ -filename file://dev/filename.dat.

Command to restore backup of a sharepoint site:
1.\program files\common files\microsoft shared\web server extensions\12\bin.

2. Run stsadm -o restore-url -filename .For ex: stsadm -o restore -url http://dev:8585/ -filename file://dev/filename.dat.

3. If you want to overwrite the existing site, use -overwrite command.For ex : stsadm -o restore -url http://dev:8585/ -filename file://dev/filename.dat -overwrite.

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