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 ** Notes on importing data for dev to local machine:
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--ftp a copy of the database to your machine
-    scp unl_social_2010-04-22_00h10m.Thursday.sql usernameonlocalmachine@yourmachine.com:/Path/To/Transer/To
+-On 'live' machine: ftp a copy of the database to your machine
+    scp /backups/mysql/daily/unl_social/unl_social_2010-04-22_00h10m.Thursday.sql.gz usernameonlocalmachine@yourmachine.com:/Path/To/Transer/To
+-On 'dev' machine: unzip it
+    gunzip unl_social_2010-04-22_00h10m.Thursday.sql.gz
 -import it
     mysql -u username -p < /Path/To/unl_social_2010-04-22_00h10m.Thursday.sql
 -Set the correct site url within the unl_social database: