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Backup your files and images without plugin or FTP
- Go to your dashboard
- Tools > export > all content
- Save as - Folder: Backup website and library
- Go to Media
- Bulk selection
- Right click > save as > Webpage complete
- Folder: Backup website and library
- Cancel selection
- Check up if your library is copied
- To be completely save, copy the files to an USB stick
Never delete images from your media library which you are using on your website!
This is an emergency procedure, in case the server gets hit by a bomb.
You can rebuild your website from the bottom.
For a complete backup to restore your website you can use FTP
Using Filezilla to backup your website
Now all files and images are copied to your computer
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ownonlboss
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A good method Loes for a copy of your content.
Preferably and as a proper backup I would still prefer to use a plugin for the database part (or the export option within tools on dashboard) and the FTP for the images and files.
It's because you keep also the directories and subdirectories that WordPress creates for its media library.
How would you restore your method of backup onto a wiped website?
Steveb
Preferably and as a proper backup I would still prefer to use a plugin for the database part (or the export option within tools on dashboard) and the FTP for the images and files.
It's because you keep also the directories and subdirectories that WordPress creates for its media library.
How would you restore your method of backup onto a wiped website?
Steveb
Loes
Premium
This is an emergency procedure, in case the server gets hit by a bomb Steven.
You can rebuild your website from the bottom.
I had my kleurboekjes website saved like this, and I build it again page by page.
Starters are totally not ready to use FTP
I will add this info on my training, thank you
You can rebuild your website from the bottom.
I had my kleurboekjes website saved like this, and I build it again page by page.
Starters are totally not ready to use FTP
I will add this info on my training, thank you
ownonlboss
Premium
I understand completely that starters are not ready to use the FTP and I do not want them to either. But I am just worried with the end result when people use that method and move a site over for example. They could get demotivated by having to start over, even though they got a backup of some files.
With the tools export you get all the text at least back in there, but the problem lies in all the images. They don't come back automatically and would have to be re-linked piece by piece, blog by blog.
The alternative are some plugins that do everything for you, FTP part and database part.
But a great tutorial nonetheless Loes!
Steven
With the tools export you get all the text at least back in there, but the problem lies in all the images. They don't come back automatically and would have to be re-linked piece by piece, blog by blog.
The alternative are some plugins that do everything for you, FTP part and database part.
But a great tutorial nonetheless Loes!
Steven
Loes
Premium
Yes, that's right, you have to add your pictures one by one, but WA has a complete backup too, and this is an emergency backup, you still have everything but not in place:)
