{"id":17475,"date":"2019-05-30T12:28:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T16:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/?p=17475"},"modified":"2024-05-14T16:33:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T20:33:07","slug":"backup-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/total-upkeep\/backup-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I backup my WordPress website?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Keeping regularly scheduled backups is vital for any website. There are two main components of a WordPress website that you need to back up— the database and the WordPress files. <\/span><\/p>\n

Your database contains all of the text on your website, including posts and pages, as well as all information about your users, theme options, and even data from plugins such as E-Commerce transactions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your WordPress files contain the core of WordPress, as well as the wp-content directory, which stores your themes, plugins, and media.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keeping both your database and WordPress backups with the Total Upkeep plugin<\/a> will allow you to rest assured that if anything happens to your website, you’ll be able to recover.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Backup WordPress with Total Upkeep<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. Log into your WordPress Dashboard and navigate to <\/span>Total Upkeep.<\/b><\/li>\n
  2. Click on <\/span>Backup Site Now.<\/b><\/li>\n
  3. Make sure that both <\/span>Backup all files<\/b> and <\/span>Backup all tables<\/b> are selected.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Optionally, name your backup something so that it’s easier for you to remember.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Click on <\/span>Backup Site Now.<\/b><\/li>\n
  6. Once your backup completes, make sure to move it to a third-party location, such as<\/span> Amazon S3 or Google Drive<\/span><\/a>.
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    Need help migrating your website? Follow The Ultimate Guide for Migrating WordPress Websites<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Excluding Files or Database Tables with Total Upkeep<\/h2>\n

    The Total Upkeep WordPress backup plugin<\/a> allows you to exclude WordPress files or database tables when taking a backup. This is helpful in many cases, including being able to take a quick WordPress database backup<\/a>, or excluding parts of your media library. The following guide will walk you through the steps to exclude either.<\/p>\n

    Excluding Files or Folders<\/h3>\n
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    • In the Dashboard, navigate to Total Upkeep<\/b> → Backup Archive<\/b><\/li>\n
    • Select Backup Site Now<\/b><\/li>\n
    • In the Files section, select Custom Backup<\/li>\n
    • Use the Include and Exclude fields to adjust which files are included in your backup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Excluding Database Tables From your WordPress Database Backup<\/h3>\n
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      • In the Database Section, select Custom Backup<\/b><\/li>\n
      • Deselect any tables you do not wish to include in your Backup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Download a WordPress Backup<\/h2>\n
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        • In the Dashboard, Navigate to Total Upkeep → Backup Archives<\/b><\/li>\n
        • Select View Details <\/b>to the right of the backup
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        • Select Download to Local Machine<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Naming your backups<\/h2>\n

          When you create a backup using the “Backup Site Now” button, you have the option to add a title and description to your backup. This will make it easy to identify this backup when you are viewing the list of all your backups on the Total Upkeep > Backup Archives page.<\/p>\n

          You can change the title and description of your backups at any time. To do this:<\/p>\n

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          1. Go to Total Upkeep > Backup Archives<\/li>\n
          2. Click “View details” next to the backup<\/li>\n
          3. Type in a new title and description, and then click the blue “Update” button on the right side of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Here’s a short video to help you with naming and renaming your backups:<\/p>\n