#Backup buddy restore how to#
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#Backup buddy restore manual#

If you’re hosting company supports ControlPanel, you can also use ControlPanels file manager to upload both files.īoth of these files must be uploaded to the directory where your WordPress installation is located. There are a couple of ways to do this, with FTP being the easiest option. Next, we’ll upload both files to your web server.

#Backup buddy restore zip file#

Upload your importbuddy.php and backup ZIP file Both your backup zip file and your importbuddy.php file should now both be in the same directory on your local computer.

After entering a password or leaving it blank, the importbuddy.php file will be downloaded to your default downloads directory.

I generally just input a unique password, just to be on the safe side. If you leave this field blank, the default password in your BackupBuddy settings will be used. This password security mechanism keeps just anyone from accessing your importbuddy.php file. You’ll be prompted for a password that will be associated with your importbuddy.php file.

Next, click on the red button that says ImportBuddy.

I generally just use the default downloads directory. Select Save As… and save the backup zip file.

Right click on the link to your latest download listed in the Backup File section.

Let’s get the necessary files downloaded to our local computer:

#Backup buddy restore manual#

Since I did a manual backup and stored it locally, my latest backup was available right off the Migrate/Restore page. Once there, your screen should look similar to this one:Ĭlick to view larger image Preparing to restore the BackupBuddy backup You can do this by going to the BackupBuddy > Migrate, Restore menu option in your WordPress admin console. I normally store all of my backups on Amazon S3, but for this example, I just ran a manual BackupBuddy backup and downloaded it straight from my Media Temple server. The instructions below will walk you through completing a BackupBuddy restore for my homeowners association website I’m working on. Restoring a database only backup is very similar, just less steps. This example will walk you through restoring a full site backup. I keep both database and full site backups. The first step you’ll need to take is to download the backup that you want to restore.

#Backup buddy restore how to#

You can read more about how I use it for my blogs in my article: How to backup your WordPress blog automatically. If you aren’t familiar with BackupBuddy, it’s definitely a plugin I highly recommend and personally use on all of the sites. While the backup plugin I use, BackupBuddy (affiliate link), did make it relatively easy, I thought it would be helpful if I walked you through a complete restore of a BackupBuddy backup. In theory, restoring the backup should have just been a few simple clicks, but of course, it’s never that simple is it? I sure hope my BackupBuddy daily backup ran this morning …įortunately, my backup did run and I began the process of restoring my blog from backup to recover the article. Shortly after, I remembered I had fortunately backups. My shock and dismay must have been a little louder than I thought, as my wife asked “What’s wrong?”. I pulled the post up and all but the first couple of sentences were gone! No big deal I thought, I’ll just make the tweaks again and save it again. WordPress was busy saving for a very long time, then up popped the dreaded 500 server error message. I made a couple of tweaks to the article after it was published and pressed update. Two weeks ago, I was working on my Friday Most Excellent article.