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UpdraftPlus Documentation

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Tutorials +

Getting Started +

Install UpdraftPlus free version
Install UpdraftPlus Premium (Premium)
Upgrade from free to premium UpdraftPlus

Cloud Storage +

Set up a Dropbox developer application
Configure Google Cloud storage API access in UpdraftPlus
Set up a OneDrive developer application
Add Amazon S3 to your UpdraftPlus account settings
Configure your Linode cloud storage account
Add DreamHost to your UpdraftPlus account settings
Use Dropbox enhanced (Option 1) (Premium)
Use Amazon S3 enhanced (Premium)
Use Google Drive enhanced (Premium)
Use the Google Cloud storage option (Premium)
Use Rackspace Cloud Files enhanced (Premium)

Migration & Cloning +

Migrate a WordPress site to a new host
Clone a WordPress site using UpdraftClone
Clone and migrate a WooCommerce store using UpdraftPlus
Decrypt the database (Premium)
UpdraftClone keys (Premium)

How-to Guides +

Backing Up +

Split backups of large sites into multiple archives
Back up individual tables in WordPress
Back up with UpdraftPlus
Schedule backups for files and databases
Exclude certain files and directories from a backup
Exclude a specific table from the backup
Download one folder from a backup
Delete multiple backup sets at once
Set up additional backup retention rules
Back up your WordPress database with UpdraftPlus
Backup to a Synology NAS
Retrieve an SQL file from an UpdraftPlus database backup
Manually export the database with phpMyAdmin
Add “take a backup” functionality to your plugin
Back up more WordPress files (Premium)
Back up more WordPress databases (Premium)
Back up to multiple locations (Premium)
Restore from other backup plugins (Premium)
Create incremental backups in WordPress (Premium)
Send advanced backup reports (Premium)
Operate UpdraftPlus from the WP-CLI (Premium)
Lock UpdraftPlus settings (Premium)
Automatically back up WordPress before updates (Premium)
Open browser developer tools (Premium)
Add a new scheduling interval to UpdraftPlus (Premium)
Anonymise personal data in WordPress backups (Premium)

Cloud Storage +

Configure Backblaze cloud storage access in UpdraftPlus
Add Dropbox to my UpdraftPlus account settings
Unlink UpdraftPlus from Dropbox
Add Google Drive account to UpdraftPlus
Unlink UpdraftPlus from Google Drive
Configure your Amazon S3 account
Back up to Microsoft OneDrive
Disconnect UpdraftPlus from Microsoft OneDrive
Add Microsoft Azure to your UpdraftPlus account settings
Use UpdraftPlus with DigitalOcean Spaces

Migration & Cloning +

Migrate a WordPress site with UpdraftPlus
Clone a WordPress site using UpdraftClone
Clone and migrate a WooCommerce store using UpdraftPlus

Reference +

Backing Up +

Can I backup to my PC/Mac?
What does UpdraftPlus back up?
Are there any backup limits?
Where are my UpdraftPlus backups stored?
How much free disk space do I need to create a backup?
What is the largest site that UpdraftPlus can back up?
My web hosting company says I can’t store backups on my site. Can UpdraftPlus help?
What format are backups made in?
Can you send me a copy of my backups?
Do I need to back up WordPress core?
Is my WordPress backup data routed via UpdraftPlus’s servers?

Migration +

Can UpdraftPlus be used to migrate a WooCommerce site?
How many sites can I migrate with UpdraftPlus?

Restoration +

What are the implications of changing a table’s character set?
Should I include wp-config.php when I restore WordPress core?

Cloud Storage +

What encryption methods are supported for FTP/SFTP?
Where do I find my Google Project ID?
How do I use the UpdraftPlus Google Drive app?
Where in Dropbox are my files stored?
What is the most secure way to set up Rackspace Cloud Files?
Why must I use a non-encrypted SFTP key?
What is the difference between path-style and bucket-style access?
What is your privacy policy for the use of your Dropbox app?
Why does UpdraftPlus store my FTP/SFTP password unencrypted?

UpdraftVault +

How can I see my total UpdraftPlus Vault quota usage?
Is UpdraftPlus Vault data encrypted?
What happens when my vault quota fills up?
What happens to my backups in UpdraftVault if I cancel my subscription?
Is there a limit on the number of sites I can connect to my UpdraftVault storage?
How can I see what is stored in my UpdraftPlus Vault?
How reliable is UpdraftVault?
How do I disconnect a site so that it no longer sends backups to my UpdraftPlus Vault?
Can I cancel UpdraftVault?
How can I purchase more space for UpdraftVault?
Can I resell access to my UpdraftVault account?
What happens to my UpdraftVault space if I stop being an UpdraftPlus Premium customer?
Where is my backup data stored?
Will backups be deleted from UpdraftVault if my quota fills up?
How can I access UpdraftVault backups if I lose access to the website that created them?

General +

Does UpdraftPlus delete all settings when it is deinstalled?
Does using UpdraftPlus cause any cookies to be set for my website visitors?
How much resources does UpdraftPlus need?
Will UpdraftPlus leave large temporary files behind like other backup plugins?
How do I update my install to the development version?
Does UpdraftPlus support WP-CLI?

UpdraftClone +

How secure is UpdraftClone?
Can I use UpdraftClone to test my site on a different WP or PHP version?
What is the largest site that I can clone with UpdraftClone?
I no longer need my UpdraftClone. How can I shut it down?
How can I show someone a website I am working on UpdraftClone?
Do unused UpdraftClone tokens expire?
Does UpdraftClone have SSH and SFTP access?
How can I view the PHP log on my UpdraftClone?

Explanations +

General +

Why is Wordfence warning me files inside UpdraftPlus have changed?

Migration +

What is the search and replace site location in database option?

Restoration +

What should I understand before restoring my WordPress site?

UpdraftClone +

How secure is UpdraftClone?

Troubleshooting +

Backing Up +

What does the error “Operation timed out after number milliseconds with 0 bytes received” mean?
Why are my backups slow?
Why am I getting a 504 gateway error when trying to update the plugin?
My backup does not run at the scheduled time.
What should I do if malware is detected in my UpdraftPlus files?
Backups failing on a LiteSpeed server
How to fix UpdraftPlus failed backups
Scheduled or manual backup stops mid-way
Why am I getting warnings about my site not having enough visitors?
I am trying to upload my database backup from a Mac, but it is greyed out.
Backup getting stuck on the wp_posts database table
The modal windows that UpdraftPlus opens are greyed out.
Some of my files have uploaded into my cloud storage, but not others.
I get SSL certificate errors when backing up and/or restoring.

General +

What do I do with a Fatal Internal Zend Error?
How to fix the “WordPress missed schedule” error?
My web hosting says there is a maximum file size I can upload.
There is a permission denied error when UpdraftPlus tries to contact remote storage.
WordPress crashed when updating UpdraftPlus. What can I do?
Why does UpdraftPlus warn me disk has no space left, when it does?
How do I unlock UpdraftPlus settings? I forgot my password.
I’ve installed UpdraftPlus Premium or an add-on, but can’t see any of the premium features.
UpdraftPlus IP unblock – how to regain access if your IP is blocked.
How do I fix “Fatal error: Allowed memory size of…”?

Migration +

WordPress site failed to migrate.
I did not search and replace the database. What should I do?
Pages are showing a 404 error after migrating my site.
Why am I getting MySQL errors when migrating my database?

Restoration +

Why isn’t my restoration completing?
Why am I getting an error when restoring an uploads zip?
Updraft_send_command internal server error restoring my database
Why am I being asked for FTP details (restoration, migration, plugin installation, update)?
I can’t restore from the WP-Admin console. Can I restore manually?
I am restoring a WordPress multisite. What happened to my blogs.dir directory?
What does error message Pclzip_ERR_BAD_FORMAT (-10) mean?

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