Backing Up WordPress

Always have a backup on your WordPress website. I hate to say it but it is too easy for something to go wrong. Backups a very easy to install and there are a few free options. One of the ones I recommend is Updraft Plus. Below I will list all the steps to get it installed.

  1. Go to Plugins ADD NEW
  2. In the keyword search type in updraft. There are two select the one that looks like the below image. Click INSTALL NOW

install-updraft

 

 

 

Click ACTIVATE PLUGIN
activateAfter Activating to to SETTINGS and then UPDRAFT PLUS
settings

In the UPDRAFT Screen click SETTINGS
updraft

 

Change the file backups from Manual to weekly or monthly depending on how often you update your site. automatic

 

Choose your REMOTE STORAGE. You can select email or Dropbox. I will be walking you through the steps for Dropbox. Before proceeding you will need to create a free Dropbox account here. In the dropdown select DROPBOX.

 

choose-backup

dropbox

Scroll to the bottom of the page and select SAVE CHANGES

save

 

 

CLICK HERE TO AUTHENTICATE YOUR DROPBOX ACCOUNT (see below circled in red)authenticate

 

 

Sign into dropboxsignin

 

 

CLICK ALLOW. This gives your website and dropbox permission to communicate.
allow

 

 

You should be returned to your website and see the following screen. If this is what you see then you are all set and your backups should be running!complete