# Backup Testing Documentation

**Last Updated:** 2026-01-10

> **Superseded for strategy and day-to-day commands:** Use **[guides/BACKUP_GUIDE.md](guides/BACKUP_GUIDE.md)** as the canonical blog backup doc. This file records historical test procedures.

Test procedures, results, and known issues for blog backup and restoration system.

## Test Procedures

### WordPress Master Backup Testing

#### Test 1: Backup Creation

**Procedure:**

1. Run extraction script:

   ```bash
   python3 scripts/blog/extract-content.py
   ```

2. Create backup:

   ```bash
   python3 scripts/blog/copy-wordpress-backup.py
   ```

3. Validate backup:
   ```bash
   python3 scripts/blog/validate-backup.py docs/backups/wordpress-master
   ```

**Expected Results:**

- ✅ All 99 posts extracted
- ✅ Backup created successfully
- ✅ All JSON files valid
- ✅ Checksums match
- ✅ Manifest generated

**Status:** ✅ Passed (2026-01-10)

#### Test 2: Backup Restoration (Dry Run)

**Procedure:**

1. Test restoration:
   ```bash
   python3 scripts/blog/restore-from-wordpress-backup.py --dry-run
   ```

**Expected Results:**

- ✅ Restoration plan generated
- ✅ All 99 posts identified
- ✅ No errors

**Status:** ✅ Passed (2026-01-10)

#### Test 3: Backup Integrity

**Procedure:**

1. Check integrity:
   ```bash
   python3 scripts/blog/check-backup-integrity.py docs/backups/wordpress-master
   ```

**Expected Results:**

- ✅ All files present
- ✅ Checksums match
- ✅ No corruption detected

**Status:** ✅ Passed (2026-01-10)

### Snapshot Backup Testing

#### Test 1: Snapshot Creation

**Procedure:**

1. Create snapshot:

   ```bash
   python3 scripts/blog/backup-blog-content.py --manual
   ```

2. Validate snapshot:
   ```bash
   python3 scripts/blog/validate-backup.py docs/backups/blog-snapshots/<timestamp>
   ```

**Expected Results:**

- ✅ Snapshot created
- ✅ All files copied
- ✅ JSON files valid
- ✅ Manifest generated

**Status:** ✅ Passed (2026-01-10)

#### Test 2: Snapshot Restoration (Dry Run)

**Procedure:**

1. Test restoration:
   ```bash
   python3 scripts/blog/restore-from-snapshot.py docs/backups/blog-snapshots/<timestamp> --dry-run
   ```

**Expected Results:**

- ✅ Restoration plan generated
- ✅ Files identified
- ✅ No errors

**Status:** ✅ Passed (2026-01-10)

### Automated Backup Testing

#### Test 1: Automated Script Execution

**Procedure:**

1. Run automated script:
   ```bash
   ./scripts/blog/automated-backup.sh
   ```

**Expected Results:**

- ✅ Backup created
- ✅ Cleanup executed
- ✅ Logs generated
- ✅ No errors

**Status:** ⏳ Pending (to be tested)

#### Test 2: Cron Job Setup

**Procedure:**

1. Set up cron job
2. Wait for execution
3. Check logs

**Expected Results:**

- ✅ Cron job executes
- ✅ Backup created
- ✅ Logs written

**Status:** ⏳ Pending (to be tested)

## Test Results

### WordPress Master Backup

**Date:** 2026-01-10

**Results:**

- ✅ Backup creation: Passed
- ✅ Backup validation: Passed
- ✅ Integrity check: Passed
- ✅ Manifest generation: Passed
- ✅ Restoration dry run: Passed (all 99 posts identified)

**Test Details:**

- Posts loaded: 99 from content backup, 99 from metadata backup
- Restoration plan: Generated successfully
- All posts identified for restoration
- No errors in dry run

**Issues:** None

### Snapshot Backups

**Date:** 2026-01-10

**Results:**

- ✅ Snapshot creation: Passed (99 posts, 139 files)
- ✅ Snapshot restoration (dry run): Passed
- ✅ Integrity checks: Passed
- ✅ Validation: All JSON files valid, checksums match

**Test Details:**

- Snapshot created: 2026-01-10-185119
- Files backed up: 139 (99 posts + supporting files)
- Validation: All JSON files valid, checksums match
- Restoration dry run: Passed
- Posts identified: 99
- Files to restore: posts directory, categories.json, topics.json

**Issues:** None

## Known Issues

### None Currently

No known issues with backup system at this time.

## Workarounds

### None Currently

No workarounds needed at this time.

## Test Schedule

### Regular Testing

**Frequency:** Monthly

**Tests:**

- Backup creation
- Backup validation
- Restoration (dry run)
- Integrity checks

### Before Major Changes

**Tests:**

- Create backup
- Validate backup
- Test restoration (dry run)

### After System Updates

**Tests:**

- Full backup cycle
- Restoration testing
- Integrity verification

## Test Environment

### Requirements

- Python 3.7+
- Access to blog content files
- Write permissions to backup directory
- Git (for version control tests)

### Test Data

- 99 blog posts
- Categories data
- Topics data
- Extraction data files

## Test Documentation

### Test Reports

Test reports stored in:

- `docs/backups/restoration-report.json`
- `docs/backups/snapshot-restoration-report.json`
- `docs/backups/cleanup-report.json`
- `docs/backups/status-report.json`

### Test Logs

Test logs stored in:

- `logs/backup-YYYYMMDD.log`

## Related Documentation

- [Backup Guide](content/blog/BACKUP_GUIDE.md) - Complete backup guide
- [Restoration Guide](content/blog/RESTORATION_GUIDE.md) - Restoration procedures
- [Backup Process](BACKUP_PROCESS.md) - Backup procedures