=== Backup === Contributors: Backup By Sygnoos, Sygnoos Donate link: http://sygnoos.com/wpbackup/ Tags: backup, mysql, database, dump, db, website, duplicate, email, migrate, restoration, restore, automatic, automated, rollback, schedule, wordpress backup, admin, mysql backup, database backup, free backup, back up, dropbox backup, ftp backup, website backup, full backup, transfer, save, security, Requires at least: 3.4 Tested up to: 4.1 Stable tag: 2.7 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html The BEST FREE backup and restoration plugin for WordPress. Create manual or scheduled fully customized backups on FTP, Dropbox ... == Description == #### Wordpress Backup * [Buy Wordpress Backup plugin](http://sygnoos.com/wpbackup/) MAKE SURE YOUR FILES & DATABASE ARE SAFE. ROLLBACK YOUR DATA WHENEVER NEEDED. The WordPress Backup works perfectly to create a customizable backup of your WordPress site. When you use the WordPress Backup, you are guaranteed that your data is always safe, and when needed can be restored in its original form, at the time of your choice. WordPress Backup allows you to either manually or automatically create a customized or fully optimized backup of a website which has been built using WordPress. WordPress is the premier content management system used globally to design websites and blogs, a large percentage of websites and blogs in the world are based on WordPress - which makes it all the more important to have a perfect system for backing up the data stored in files and databases used in a WordPress site, which can be easily restored at a later point of time. The WordPress Backup plugin is just perfect for this purpose as it backs up all the files, plugins, themes and databases on your WordPress website in different locations - which provides an extra data security. Wordpress Backup provides * Backup your Wordpress Website or Blog - ( WordPress Backup F1 ) * Worpress Backup works in the background, rather than in the browser mode - This means you don't have to stop all other work waiting for large databases to get backed up - ( WordPress Backup F2 ) * Backup can be used for manual backup of the data, and is surprisingly fast and easy - ( WordPress Backup F3 ) * Backup restores all the backup files, including the history records using a highly intuitive one click restoration - ( WordPress Backup F4 ) * Backup stores the backups on your Dropbox account - ( WordPress Backup F5 ) * Backup stores the backups on your FTP server - ( WordPress Backup F6 ) * Automatization of the data backup is easy with WordPress Backup - ( WordPress Backup F7 ) * You can also customize and optimize your backup using this nifty plugin - ( WordPress Backup F8 ) * WordPress Backup keeps you constantly notified about the whole process, so that you know exactly what's happening and what to expect - ( WordPress Backup F9 ) * You may trust WordPress Backup to support you in an emergency, such as hacking of the website or data theft - ( WordPress Backup F10 ) * The WordPress Backup has a very user friendly interface, which makes using it a pleasant and hassle free experience - ( WordPress Backup F11 ) * The auto schedule option that Backup comes with allows you to schedule backups at regular intervals. You wont have to do much as the whole process is fully automatic and runs in the background, and notifies you about every development - ( WordPress Backup F12 ) While the internet has transformed the lives hundreds of millions of people around the world, made it easier for them to shop, seek information, meet friends, communicate and work, it is an unfortunate fact that the internet is also the playground of hackers. It is believed that tens of thousands of websites get hacked every day. Yes, a strong password is an effective barrier, but not effective enough. Hackers these days are highly sophisticated and they are capable of finding their way around most of the firewalls built by you around your website data. So many owners of WordPress websites have complained about losing precious data to hacking, which often results in the crashing of their websites. The only way to remain secure is to create regular backup of your site, to ensure that when a problem arises, the site can be quickly restored and a semblance of normalcy is restored. This is what the WordPress Backup plugin does - it offers an effective solution that helps you deal with an emergency situation, find quick and easy answers to your problems and get your website up and running in no time at all. When you use the WordPress Backup, you've effectively created an insurance for yourself against the worst that the most capable hackers of the world can do to you. One of the biggest issues webmasters and website developers have is backing up the data present in the files and the database. This is because a typical website requires the creation of thousands of files and these files have to be saved at regular intervals of time. Often because of a hardware malfunction or a software crash, some or many of the files get lost - this would be about disastrous consequences for the website owners, besides laying to waste months and even years of hard work, this would effectively waste a fortune spent on the creation of the voluminous amount of data. Eventually, losing the precious data would sound the death knell for the website, over which so much blood, sweat and tears have been shed by the webmaster and his team of website developers. This is why you need to backup the website data. The WordPress Backup plugin is unique and highly effective for backing up your WordPress website. Its simple user interface has an intuitive feel to it, making the whole backup process a child's play for you - which makes it so much better than the other backup plugins available in the market. ### If you think, that you found a bug in our [WordPress Backup](http://sygnoos.com/wpbackup/) plugin or have any question contact us at [support@sygnoos.com](mailto:support@sygnoos.com). ### Environment Requirments * Wordpress >= 3.4 * PHP >= 5.4 (PHP >= 5.3 you can find [here](http://sygnoos.com/wpbackup/) ) Wordpress Backup == Installation == ### Wordpress Backup Installation * Step 1. Download plugin [here](http://sygnoos.com/wpbackup/). * Step 2. Upload backup-wp.zip to /wp-content/plugins/ or use standard Wordpress plugins installer. The detailed information you can find in our [user manual](http://sygnoos.com/wpbackup/WP_Backup_User_Manual_Guide.pdf). You are done! Now you can backup your web site or setup scheduler which will automatically care for you. == Screenshots == 1. WordPress Backup "Manual backup" page 2. WordPress Backup "Backup history & restore" page 3. WordPress Backup "Schedule" page 4. WordPress Backup "Advance options" page 5. WordPress Backup "Notifications" page 6. WordPress Backup "Cloud settings" page 6. WordPress Backup "Log" page == Frequently Asked Questions == **Why I need to backup my site?** Thousands of web sites are being hacked every day. Sometimes we think, that putting strong passwords are enough to ensure good security, but unfortunately that's a required but not enough. Be sure, if you are a target of hackers, they will find a workaround to hack your site. Sometimes we add new records or delete files that explodes something. Creating regular backups is the best way to keep the site up and working. And Wordpress Backup plugin is here to help you to figure out raised problems quickly and easy in emergency situations and keep your your service up and working. **Why should I choose this backup plugin?** Wordpress backup is a unique in it's context. It's fully functional and incredibly simple for usage. Of course we provide PRO payed version with enlarged set of features, but our FREE version provides the whole basic functionality without limitations too. **How often should I create a backup?** Weekly backups are the best option for you. Wordpress backup provides a scheduler which will care everything for you automatically based on your preferences (daily, weekly, monthly). **How can I upgrade to Backup PRO version?** Order our Wordress Backup Pro version [here](http://sygnoos.com/wpbackup/). You can choose any plan which the best fits your needs. == Changelog == = 2.6.1 = * Add Wordpress Backup plugin. = 2.7 = * Bug fixes. * Features added. * Feature improvements. ==Backup Instructions== ###Installation WARNING: If you are trying to install a totally new plugin (you don’t have already installed version on your WordPress site/blog), you can just follow the steps listed bellow. Otherwise, please uninstall the current plugin to prevent possible conflicts while you are trying to install a new one. After uninstalling the current version return here to continue installation (you can find the uninstallation instructions in the next chapters). * Download “Backup” plugin from http://sygnoos.com/wpbackup ( Backup step 1 ) * Open your WordPress admin panel ( Backup step 2 ) * Choose “Plugins” tab from the sidebar menu ( Backup step 3 ) * Push “Add New” button from the top-left corner ( Backup step 4 ) * Push “Upload Plugin” button ( Backup step 5 ) * Push “Choose File” button ( Backup step 6 ) * Select the "backup-wp.zip" file you just downloaded from http://sygnoos.com/wpbackup ( Backup step 7 ) * Press “Open” button ( Backup step 8 ) * Now press “Install now” button and wait a little bit while the plugin is being installed ( Backup step 9 ) * Press “Activate Plugin” button and wait a little bit wile it’s being activated ( Backup step 10 ) * Select “Backup” option from the sidebar ( Backup step 11 ) * YOU ARE DONE! The plugin was successfully installed. NOTE: You can find more detailed information about the plugin usage in the next chapters. ###Upgrade to PRO version WARNING: If you are trying to install a totally new plugin (you don’t have already installed FREE or PRO versions on your WordPress site/blog), you can just follow the steps listed bellow. Otherwise, please uninstall the current working plugin to prevent possible conflicts and then return here to continue installation (you can find the uninstallation instructions in the next chapters). * Download “Backup PRO” plugin from http://sygnoos.com/wpbackup if you don’t have it yet ( Backup step 1 ) * Don’t forget to uninstall the currently working plugin before starting the installation. If you start installation before uninstalling already working version, this can cause conflicts in future ( Backup step 2 ) NOTE: BE VERY CAREFUL!!! If you have already created backups only on your local server, they will be deleted while you are trying to uninstall the currently installed version. Download them or store somewhere else before uninstalling the plugin. * More detailed instructions about the installation you can find in chapter called “Installation” ( Backup step 3 ) * After plugin installation/uninstallation, don’t forget clean your browser’s cache to make sure WordPress is working properly. More detailed information about cache cleaning you can find here http://www.wikihow.com/Clear-Your-Browser's-Cache ( Backup step 4) * YOU ARE DONE! You’ve successfully upgraded/updated your plugin. ###Uninstallation NOTE: BE VERY CAREYFUL!!! If you have already created backups only on your local server, they will be deleted while you are trying to uninstall the current working version. Download them or store somewhere else before plugin uninstallation. * Choose “Plugins” tab from the sidebar menu ( Backup step 1 ) * Find “Backup” plugin in the plugins table ( Backup step 2 ) * Press “Deactivate” button if the plugin is active ( Backup step 3 ) * Press “Delete” button and wait while the plugin is being removed from the system ( Backup step 4 ) * Press “Yes, Delete this files and data” to confirm uninstallation ( Backup step 5 ) * YOU ARE DONE! The plugin was successfully uninstalled. ###Manual backup creation * Choose “Plugins” tab from the sidebar menu ( Backup step 1 ) * Check the cloud destinations where you prefer backups to be stored ( Backup step 2 ) WARNING: If you don’t have configured cloud storages, you can find detailed information about configuration in next chapters. * Press blue “Backup” button ( Backup step 3 ) * Wait while your site is being backed up ( Backup step 4 ) WARNING: This procedure can take a while if your site is large. It depends on your site and hosting how much will take the process. WARNING: While plugin is backing up your site/blog, you are not able to create another backup or restore already created backups. Wait till progress reaches to 100% to create new backups or restore already created backups. * Navigate to “Backup history & restore” section ( Backup step 5 ) to see just the backed up record ( Backup step 6 ), or wait a little bit while we are trying to upload the backup file to your could storage if you checked that option initially. * You can just download it directly from the history records ( Backup step 7 ) or you can delete that record if you don’t need it anymore ( Backup step 8 ). * YOU ARE DONE! The backup is ready. ###Backup restoration There are 2 options for restoration. Either you can restore directly from the history records or you can upload already downloaded backup file to perform restoration. A. Let’s start with restoration directly from the history records. It’s very easy to perform. * Navigate to “Backup history & restore” section ( Backup step 1 ) * Hit “Restore” button of the record you wish to be restored ( Backup step 2 ) * Wait while your system is being restored ( Backup step 3 ) * YOU ARE DONE! The system was restored. B. Now let’s see how to restore from the external file. * Navigate to “Backup history & restore” section ( Backup step 1 ) * Hit “Browse” button ( Backup step 2 ) * Choose the backup file from your computer (If file is stored on your Dropbox account or FTP server, you should downloaded it on your local computer first of all) ( Backup step 3 ) * Hit the “Restore” button ( Backup step 4 ) * Wait while your system is being restored ( Backup step 5 ) * YOU ARE DONE! The system was restored. ###Scheduler configuration If you need to configure scheduler that will automatically create backups for you, follow the steps listed bellow. * Navigate to “Schedule” section ( Backup step 1 ) * Mark scheduler as enabled ( Backup step 2 ) * Chose how often you want to create backups ( Backup step 3 ) * Choose the external destinations where you whish the backup files to be stored too ( Backup step 4 ) * Finally push “Save” button ( Backup step 5 ) * YOU ARE DONE! NOTE: Scheduler is ready. It will first time perform automatic backup after the duration you’ve chosen. ###Backup options customization If you need options customization (like backup only database or files, or perform pull complete backup), then follow the steps listed bellow. * Navigate to “Settings” section ( Backup step 1 ) * Select “Options” tab ( Backup step 2 ) * Choose which folders/database should be included in the backup file ( Backup step 3 ) * Choose the number of backups that you want to keep on the server (Note: the history will keep the top N recently created records on your local server) ( Backup step 4 ) * Finally push “Save” button ( Backup step 5 ) * YOU ARE DONE! If next time you or scheduler start to create backups, the backups will be created based on the preferences you just saved. ###Configure notifications Do you want to get email notifications how did the backup or restore process go? Simply follow the steps listed bellow and you are done. * Navigate to “Settings” section ( Backup step 1 ) * Select “Notifications” tab ( Backup step 2 ) * Mark notifications as enabled ( Backup step 3 ) * Enter the email address where you want to get notified ( Backup step 4 ) * Finally push “Save” button ( Backup step 5 ) * YOU ARE DONE! You will get notified about did the backup/restoration process go? . ###Dropbox account configuration If you want to keep the backup files on your Dropbox account, you should follow the steps listed bellow to configure your account. * Navigate to “Settings” section ( Backup step 1 ) * Select “Cloud” tab ( Backup step 2 ) * Push “Link account” button ( Backup step 3 ) NOTE: If you’ve already linked account, the “Link account” button will be shown as “Unlink”. To link a new account or to remove already attached account, you just need to push “Unlink” button, and the linked account will be removed. * Login on your Dropbox account if you’ve not logged in already one ( Backup step 4 ) * Press “Allow” button to give permissions to upload the backup files on your Dropbox account ( Backup step 5 ) * YOU ARE DONE! You can check the linked account details on “Settings” > “Cloud” section. ###FTP account configuration If you want to keep the backup files on your FTP server, you should follow the steps listed bellow to configure your account. * Navigate to “Settings” section ( Backup step 1 ) * Select “Cloud” tab ( Backup step 2 ) * Fill in the FTP credential ( Backup step 3 ) * Push “Link account” button ( Backup step 4 ) NOTE: If you’ve already linked account, the “Link account” button will be shown as “Unlink”. To link a new account or to remove already attached account, you just need to push “Unlink” button, and the linked account will be removed. * YOU ARE DONE! Your FTP account was successfully linked. ###Troubleshooting If you’ve faced an issue and you are not able to create backups or restore already created ones, the first thing that you can do to troubleshoot an issue by yourself, you can check the low level detailed logs to understand the root cause. To see logs you just need to follow the steps listed bellow. * Navigate to “Settings” section ( Backup step 1 ) * Select “Log” tab ( Backup step 2 ) * Press “Refresh” button to reload the shown logs ( Backup step 3 ) * YOU ARE DONE! Here you’re able to see the low level detailed logs. NOTE: If you’re not able to discover your issue by yourself, don’t hesitate and contact us here support@sygnoos.com to let us help you to figure out your problems. NOTE: After installation/uninstallation any plugin don’t forget clean your browser’s cache to make sure your WordPress is working properly and doesn’t use temporary cached data. More detailed information about cache cleaning you can find here http://www.wikihow.com/Clear-Your-Browser's-Cache. ### Wordpress Backup