Back up uploads folder outside of wp-content?
I use BackWPup « WordPress Plugins and it has an option to backup any folder in root, as well as the database and all other files. But it doesn’t produce a one click restore file like some plugins.
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How to keep the full path with rsync?
Use the -R or –relative option to preserve the full path.
protocol version mismatch — is your shell clean?
One of your login scripts (.bashrc/.cshrc/etc.) is probably outputting data to the terminal (when it shouldn’t be). This is causing ssh to error when it is connecting and getting ready to copy as it starts receiving extra data it doesn’t expect. Remove output that is generated in the startup scripts. You can check if your … Read more
Backing up WordPress database and files
The way that I backup our site is two-fold. Via our web host (rackspace) and manually every time I write any code for the site. DISCLAIMER: this is just what I do by habit, I don’t claim it’s the best or only way to do it. Just sharing. Firstly your provider may have an automated … Read more
How to backup 20+TB of data?
You need to take a step back and stop thinking “I’ve got 20TB on my NAS I need to back up!” and develop a storage strategy that takes into account the nature of your data: Where is it coming from and how much new data are you getting? (you’ve got this in your question) How … Read more
How do I passively back-up my WordPress websites on a frequent basis? [closed]
As mentioned you can use a plugin to do this that will make backups to a directory or sftp location. I don’t really like using a plugin to do this, so I use rsnapshot to backup my MySQL database and specified directories (including wordpress). Rsnapshot is way to complicated to give you instructions in a … Read more
How to remove symlink from folder
Do you have any access to the server? SSH access? If you can get to a command line on the server you could try one of these commands. Using sudo would try and run the command as an administrator, so you would need a password: unlink /path/to/symlink sudo unlink /path/to/symlink rm /path/to/symlink sudo rm /path/to/symlink
Do I need a backup plugin if I’m already backing up via cPanel?
If you are already backing up your website in cpanel (both database and files) then no, you will not need any plugins. However, you will need to access the website through cpanel/ftp to restore the backup. But if you want to restore the backup in the back-end, you can find some plugins that will do … Read more
How to fully backup a WordPress site?
To backup WordPress website (on your own host), you have 2 options. Option 1 Use a plugin such as BackUpWordPress. Option 2 Backup database and your contents individually. To backup your database, you will have to sign in to your cPanel/DirectAdmin area and head over to database section of the panel. There, you can select … Read more
How to back up and up date a site to a newer version?
To backup your website, you have 2 options. 1- use a plugin such as BackUpWordPress. The installation and FAQ on the download page is pretty self explanatory. 2- to back up your website manually, you need to have access to your host’s panel, whether it’s cPanel or DirectAdmin, or … Log into the panel, and … Read more