How to Import a Drupal Site into quickstart

Hi,

There are two ways (that I know) to download a website from a server.

1. Git
2. Drush and rsync

You can do a google search for godaddy and git
or
Drush rsync.

I've not used Drush rsync - just read about it.

Here are some links for you.
1. Git - articles
Installing Git on GoDaddy - http://iamchuka.com/technology/installing-git-on-godaddy/

Setup a git repo on my GoDaddy - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003885/setting-up-a-git-repo-on-my-g...

Setup GoDaddy SSH servers.
http://wiki.cementhorizon.com/display/CH/How+to+use+git+on+GoDaddy+Share...

1. Git - video - These videos are for Webenables - instead of GoDaddy, but the concepts are the same.

Using Git to push a local site to webenabled.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5FCVZdm2Q4 - 30:45

Using Git to clone from WebEnabled to a local machine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo50e-Q01ZE - 20:01

Basic concept
push pull
Local machine ------> Git Repository -------> GoDaddy
Local machine <------ Git Repository <------ GoDaddy
pull push

First line is you are pushing changes from your local machine to the GoDaddy server.

The second line is you are pushing changes from GoDaddy to your local server.

Like I said, I don' t know much about Drush and Rsync. I'm still learning it.

Dennis

You might try scp or Secure Copy. It works easily over SSH and can download your entire site for you.

You can then use Backup and Migrate. It is much faster than FTP.