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Hello Pierre,

A restore point is only taken when you install a new version of an extension. If you have CSS issues after installing a new version of an extension then, yes, restoring a System Restore Point is most likely the best way.

Taking a full site backup before the change and restoring it if the change isn't satisfactory is, of course, the best way. But it's also the slowest one. You have to consider which method is most convenient for you.

That said, if you are doing manual changes to CSS files (as opposed to CSS files being modified on extension update) the best method is not using Akeeba Backup at all. Instead, copy your CSS files before modifying them. My convention is appending the current date and time to the filename. For example, if I am about to modify template.css I will first copy it to template.20130131-1109.css. If I screw up I can always revert to my copy which predates the changes I made.

GENERAL QUESTION : do you intend to develop a one click reinstall procedure for standard backup?

The methods currently available are:

• The standard backup restoration (via integrated restoration, Kickstart or eXtract Wizard) consists of clicking Next a few times.
• You can always automate Kickstart and Akeeba Backup Installer using kickstart.ini as per our documentaiton, resulting in 0-click restoration workflows through a browser.
• Since you are an AKEEBADELUXE subscriber you also have access to Akeeba UNiTE, a command-line script which allows you to perform unattended site restorations.

I will never create a method which restores a site without you explicitly clicking on Next or supplying the database connection information in a file. The reason is very simple: many people will screw this up and end up overwritting their site with a much older backup. One click procedures with potentially catastrophic results are asking for trouble. I know better than that ;)

When we get a big problem ( virus attack ) and have to re install the same joomla configuration and files  on the same server , it would be great to have in akeeba, a simple procedure. KICKstart needs a severe concentration to choose the right options during the process..

Hardly so. If you want to pre-select its archive extraction options you can create a kickstart.ini file. As soon as the Run the Installer button is clicked and you proceed to Akeeba Backup Installer it is a matter of sheepishly clicking on Next. Of course this assumes that you are restoring on the same site you took the backup from, because in any other case the one click restoration you asked for would fail miserably (potentially with catastrophic results).

You're welcome, Pierre!