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Backup your sites people

by foxtrot3
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My el cheapo web host just totally trashed one of my wordpress sites.
No, I didn't have backup and neither did they, so I get to rebuild the
whole site from scratch. Fortunately for me it was a fairly new site
and only had 2 pages, so it will be fairly simple to reconstruct.

But what if it had been a big site?

From now on every site gets backed up.

Any suggestions on the best way to do this?
#backup #people #sites
  • Profile picture of the author Thomas Michal
    Backing up Your Website: The Ultimate Guide | Webdesigntuts+
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  • Profile picture of the author Kingfish85
    Originally Posted by foxtrot3 View Post

    My el cheapo web host just totally trashed one of my wordpress sites.
    No, I didn't have backup and neither did they, so I get to rebuild the
    whole site from scratch. Fortunately for me it was a fairly new site
    and only had 2 pages, so it will be fairly simple to reconstruct.

    But what if it had been a big site?

    From now on every site gets backed up.

    Any suggestions on the best way to do this?
    Yes, stop using cheap services. I don't know how much you were paying, but what can you really expect from paying pennies on the dollar?
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  • Profile picture of the author vgvetter
    You are SOOO right!

    Have used the Back Up and Move Plugin, Version 0.1 by Gaurav Aggarwal for the past year and am real glad I did.

    The plugin is free from WordPress.org. A separate restore.php file is required that is available from the download screen (I think). If you have any problem finding the restore download, send me a PM.

    Vern
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  • Profile picture of the author Kevin Ocasio
    This one is pretty good too - WordPress › WP-DBManager « WordPress Plugins
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  • Profile picture of the author foxtrot3
    Thanks to everyone for your input.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ashley249
    Thank you for reminding me. I will do it right now!
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  • Profile picture of the author dcbaker1
    Yes, just make weekly back-ups. I like the shared Linux ultimate webhosting package from Go Daddy which includes a malware scanner, SSL certificate and SSH connection. It's the perfect combination to stay safe.
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  • Profile picture of the author KristofferIM
    Thanks for the reminder.
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