You do not need the whole folder "typo3temp" only a empty one :) Files and folders you need: - fileadmin - typo3conf - uploads - (empty) typo3temp - a typo3 source e. g. typo3_src-6.2.30 and symlinks to it (typo3_src, typo3, index.php) Database backup. Files and folders you don't need: - _* - *temp* - *processed*