Thread:Project:Support desk/Backup ‘SiteGround’ method/reply (5)

I think that you are probably correct in that I must be doing something incorrectly.

Many thanks for directing me to the discussion page which led me to:

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Errors_and_Symptoms#Fatal_error:_Allowed_memory_size_of_nnnnnnn_bytes_exhausted_.28tried_to_allocate_nnnnnnnn_bytes.29

However, the information did not take me any further. One problem I have had is determining which php.ini should be edited! There are two php.ini files one under the PHP directory and the other under Apache/bin. Of course, there is another php.ini file that can be accessed from the taskbar. RJ45 Technologies was of some assistance but following their instructions did not help:

http://www.rj45tech.com/increasing_php_memory_limit_and_file_upload_size_wamp

I am not alone. There are many more people with the same problem as a quick Google of '134217728 bytes exhausted' shows.

I have looked at the mediawiki backup page. The instructions are fine if you know what they mean. You need to have more than a basic understanding of mediawiki to be able to follow the instructions. I could get into more trouble than I am already in if I tried to follow the instructions. To be honest I would not know where to start.

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Backing_up_a_wiki

Many thanks though for at least responding.