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There is an unscheduled backup of the Plugins in this folder too but be aware these plugins may be out of date. | There is an unscheduled backup of the Plugins in this folder too but be aware these plugins may be out of date. | ||
=== | === Restoration procedure === | ||
While thinBackup does backup a list of plugins used it cannot install them while restoring the Jenkins config and jobs. It will restore all of the settings that were used by the plugin but until the plugin is installed they won't be visible or active. | While thinBackup does backup a list of plugins used it cannot install them while restoring the Jenkins config and jobs. It will restore all of the settings that were used by the plugin but until the plugin is installed they won't be visible or active. | ||
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# On the thinBackup settings page set the Backup directory to point to the fs2 directory. | # On the thinBackup settings page set the Backup directory to point to the fs2 directory. | ||
# From the FS2 directory open the backed up list of plugins installedPlugins.xml in a text editor. | # From the FS2 directory open the backed up list of plugins installedPlugins.xml in a text editor. | ||
# In Jenkins install each plugin listed in the XML file. The first string in the <entry> matches the plugin-id. The plugin-id is listed in the information matrix at the top of the plugin's homepage (eg https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/thinBackup) | # In Jenkins install each plugin listed in the XML file. The first string in the <entry> matches the plugin-id. The plugin-id is listed in the information matrix at the top of the plugin's homepage (eg https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/thinBackup). Alternatively you can copy the plugin from the folder in the Jenkins backup directory however because this folder is only backed up manually the plugins may be out of date. You'll need to use your best judgement here. | ||
# Go back to thinBackup settings page and perform the thinBackup restore procedure. | # Go back to thinBackup settings page and perform the thinBackup restore procedure. | ||
# Restart Jenkins. | # Restart Jenkins. |