0. Introduction On-demand. Manual Backups Full Backup Custom Backup Store Your Data Only Exclude Folders.

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1 Backup & Restore 0. Introduction On-demand. Manual Backups Full Backup Custom Backup Store Your Data Only Exclude Folders Restore Your Backup On Schedule. Automatic Backups Backup to Local Server Backup to Remote Server Backup to Dropbox Backup to Google Drive Backup to Restore Your Backup 18 1

2 Backup & Clone Master plugin creates a wp-backups folder in the root of your WordPress site to store and manage your backups. You can create on-demand (manual) backups as needed, and you can setup automatic backups to be stored on your server (in wp-backups folder), stored through FTP on remote server, uploaded to Dropbox, stored to Google Drive, and ed to the address of your choice. Note: Automatic backups are triggered by WordPress cron, so you might want to setup a cron job in Cpanel to call wp-cron.php file regularly. Contact your hosting provider to learn more about cron jobs. 2

3 1. On-demand. Manual Backups It is highly recommended to create a backup of your site when you are to make a big update or change on it. For example, you want to upgrade your WordPress version and you cannot be sure it won t break your site (e.g. it may not be compatible with your plugins or theme). Then, you go to Backup & Clone -> Backup tab and create a backup. This keeps your website data safe, allowing you to restore the backup, reverting back the changes, in a matter of minutes. 1.1 Full Backup Full WordPress website backup contains WordPress core files, themes, plugins, images, and all database data. Basically, it stores your whole site, including content, pictures, videos, all site s settings and all files. In order to manually create full website backup, you can simply go to Backup page, select whether you want your backup generated in a ZIP or TAR file format (by default, the script creates ZIP archive), and click the Backup button at the bottom of the page. 3

4 You will see the status of your backup at the bottom of the page. Do not refresh the page until the backup process is completed. You can click Stop button if you want to stop the backup process. You can also click Show Log button when the backup is completed to see the details. If there was any issue with your backup generation, you can send the log to our Support Team. Once your backup is fully generated, you will see the link to download the file: Once you refresh the page, you will also see the generated backup in the Backup Manager table on the right. You can see the actual date and time when the backup was created. You are able to download the file there by clicking on the file name. The backup is stored on your server, so you can easily restore it by clicking Restore link. You can also Delete the backup any time. 4

5 1.2 Custom Backup Backup & Clone Master provides flexibility over what should be included in your backups. You might want to backup only your site s database, or only the media files. Or you might want to exclude specific folders from your backups. Check the options below to see how you can do that Store Your Data Only In some cases, you might want to create a backup of your data only (for example, only database backup) without WordPress engine files. Then, check Store Your Data Only option in the Backup Settings section, and select what you would like to backup: - Database Backup your site s database to keep your data secure and up-to-date. - Plugins This creates a backup of your plugins files. Note: Please note that in order to backup your plugins settings, you need to backup the database also. - Themes This lets you backup your themes files. Note: Please note that in order to backup your theme settings, you need to backup the database also. 5

6 - Uploads (Media) Backup your images and videos, which are stored in wp-uploads folder. If you check all the above options, the script will backup your whole wp-content folder (plugins, themes, uploads) and your database. Basically, this is a full backup of your site, but without WordPress engine files (which can always be downloaded from WordPress.org site). This backup can be further used to fully restore your site when uploaded and restored on the Backup & Clone Master plugin page. You can also choose to backup any one or a combination of the above options. For example, you may choose to backup your database only, or your database plus media files, or any other combination as per your needs Exclude Folders You may want to exclude certain folders from your backup. If so, check Exclude Folders checkbox, and you will see a list of your site folders. You can exclude any of those by clicking the green icon next to the folder name. It will then turn red, and the folder will not be included in the backup. Once you selected the required options for your custom backup, click the Backup button at the bottom of the page. You will see the status of your backup at the bottom of the page. Do not refresh the page until the backup process is completed. You can click Stop button if you want to stop the backup process. You can also click Show Log button when the backup is completed to see the details. If there was any issue with your backup generation, you can send the log to our Support Team. Once your backup is fully generated, you will see the link to download the file. Once you refresh the page, you will also see the generated backup in the Backup Manager table on the right, where you can download, restore, or delete it. 6

7 1.3 Restore Your Backup If you would like to restore any of the backups you have previously created and stored on your computer, just browse for the required file in the Upload & Run Backup File field in the Backup Data section, and click Restore Backup button: 7

8 2. On schedule. Automatic Backups Backup & Clone Master gives you flexibility over what you would like to backup, where backup should be stored, and how often backup should be created. You can schedule the backup of your site to be created daily, weekly, or monthly, and stored on your local or remote server, uploaded to Dropbox, stored to Google Drive, or ed to the address of your choice. Automatic backups are organized into backup projects. You can define different settings for each type of backup (e.g. dropbox backups, backups, etc.), and you can even create different backup projects for the same backup type. For example, you can set full website backup to be stored monthly on your Google Drive, database backup uploaded daily to Dropbox, and media files stored to Dropbox every week. That is now possible with backup projects. You will see those projects with their statuses and details in the Backup Manager table. When creating a backup project, you can set time when the backup should be generated. Note that your server s time might be different from your actual time. Backup process will be triggered according to your server s time. Note: Automatic backups are triggered by WordPress cron, so you might want to setup a cron job in Cpanel to call wp-cron.php file regularly. Contact your hosting provider to learn more about cron jobs. 8

9 2.1 Backup to Local Server In order to automatically create and store backups of your site on your server, open Backup to Local Server section and activate Store Backup on Local Host option: You can select for backups to be created every day, every week, or once a month. You might want to create a custom backup (for example, store only your site s database, or only the media files, etc.). Then, use Store Your Data Only option to customize your setup. Refer to point for more information on this option. You might also want to exclude specific folders from your backups. Refer to point for the instructions on how you can set this up. Define the number of backups that should be stored on the server. By default, Backup & Clone Master will store 3 most recent backups of your site. The new backups will replace the old ones to minimize the load on your server, so older backups are automatically deleted. Backups on local server are stored in wp-backups folder in the root of your WordPress site. Click Save Settings button at the bottom of the page. This will create a backup project, which you will see in the Backup Manager table. You are able to Edit, Delete the project there. You can click Create Backup Now link to test the setup, or when you want to send backup to that location immediately. When the backup project has started, and at least one backup was generated, you will see View Backups link next to the project. Once clicked, it will open a list of backups for this project with their date and status. And you also have the ability to Restore any of the backups, or Delete it. Note: You can create as many backup projects for the same backup type as you want. For example, you can create a project to backup your database every day, and store full website backup every week. 2.2 Backup to Remote Server In order to automatically create and store backups on a remote server, open Backups to Remote Server section and check Store Backup on Remote Server option: 9

10 You can select for backups to be created daily, weekly, or monthly. You might want to create a custom backup (for example, store only your site s database, or only the media files, etc.). Then, use Store Your Data Only option to customize your setup. Refer to point for more information on this option. You might also want to exclude specific folders from your backups. Refer to point for the instructions on how you can set this up. Provide your remote server s hostname (e.g. domainname.com, or ). Provide the remote server s FTP username and password, and click Get FTP Connection to connect to the server. Then, you will see a list of folders on your remote server. Click the folder name to open it (if you would like to store backups in a subfolder), or click the folder icon next to the folder name to select it. Backup & Clone Master plugin will store your backups in the selected folder. Path field will be filled in automatically once you selected the folder for your backups. Input the Backup Name for your backup files to make it easier for you to differentiate and recognize those. Click Save Settings button at the bottom of the page. This will create a backup project, which you will see in the Backup Manager table. You are able to Edit, Delete the project there. You can click Create Backup Now link to test the setup, or when you want to send backup to that location immediately. When the backup project has started, and at least one backup was generated, you will see View Backups link next to the project. Once clicked, it will open a list of backups for this project with their date and status. And you also have the ability to Restore any of the backups, or Delete it. 10

11 Note: You can create as many backup projects for the same backup type as you want. For example, you can create a project to backup your database every day, and store full website backup every week. 2.3 Backup to Dropbox You can schedule backups to be automatically uploaded to your Dropbox account. For this, you need to create your own App on the Dropbox website. Follow the below steps to setup Dropbox backups: 1. Login to your Dropbox account and go to Developers section: 2. Click Create App button: 3. Choose Dropbox API app with Files and datastores and limited access. Use whatever name you want: 11

12 4. When you click Create app button, you will be redirected to the App Console where you need to get your App key and App secret : 5. Activate Backup to Dropbox option on the Backup & Clone Master plugin page on your site: 12

13 6. Paste your App Key and App Secret from Dropbox App Console, and click Get Authorization Code button. Once the authorization code is generated, click Get Access Token. The system will automatically fill in the Access Token field. Then select how often you would like your site backup to be uploaded to Dropbox. You might want to create a custom backup (for example, store only your site s database, or only the media files, etc.). Then, use Store Your Data Only option to customize your setup. Refer to point for more information on this option. You might also want to exclude specific folders from your backups. Refer to point for the instructions on how you can set this up. Once done, click Save Settings button at the bottom of the page. This will create a backup project, which you will see in the Backup Manager table. You are able to Edit, Delete the project there. You can click Create Backup Now link to test the setup, or when you want to send backup to that location immediately. When the backup project has started, and at least one backup was generated, you will see View Backups link next to the project. Once clicked, it will open a list of backups for this project with their date and status. And you also have the ability to Restore any of the backups, or Delete it. Note: You can create as many backup projects for the same backup type as you want. For example, you can create a project to backup your database every day, and store full website backup every week. 13

14 2.4 Backup to Google Drive In order to connect the plugin to your Google Drive, you need to set up a project and application in Google Developers Console. Follow the below steps to setup Google Drive backups: 1. Login to your Google account, and go to the Developers Console: Click on "Select a Project" next to the search box on the top and Click on the Create Project link. Give your project a relevant name and an ID of your choice. Click on Create once you agree to the terms and conditions (if it's your first project): 2. Your project will take some time to be created. You can see the "Library" with a list of Google APIs once your project is created: Search for Drive API link and click on it. Then, click ENABLE link at the top: 14

15 3. Once it has been enabled, you'll be given an option to Create credentials. Click on the button: Select "Web Browser (Javascript)" and User Data from the options, and click on "What credentials do I need?" button: 4. Enter a name to recognize the app by. In Authorized JavaScript Origins, enter your website domain name (where you have the Backup & Clone Master plugin installed). You can find your redirect URL on the Backup & Clone Master plugin page -> Backup to Google Drive section -> check Upload Backup to Google Drive option, and you will see your redirect URL there. Copy it, and paste to Authorized redirect URI field in Google Developers Console: 15

16 Click Create client ID button when done. 5. You will see Set up the OAuth 2.0 consent screen, where you will need to define the product name. It can be anything. When done, click Continue. 6. Now you will get your Client ID. You ll have to paste it later on the plugin page. Click Done. 7. You will get to the Credentials page: Click Create credentials and select the API Key option: 16

17 You ll get an API Key, which you you ll have to paste later on the plugin page. Click Close. 8. On the plugin page, open Backup to Google Drive section and activate Upload Backup to Google Drive option: 17

18 9. Paste your Google app s Client ID and Client Secret (i.e. API Key) into the corresponding fields, and click Get Authorization Code button. You will need to authorize access for the plugin, and you will see Authorization Code, which you will need to copy and paste on the plugin page. 10. Click Get Access Tokens button, and access tokens will be generated for you automatically. Select how often your backup should be stored to Google Drive. You might also want to create a custom backup (for example, store only your site s database, or only the media files, etc.). Then, use Store Your Data Only option to customize your setup. Refer to point for more information on this option. If you want to exclude specific folders from your backups, refer to point for the instructions on how you can do that. Click Save Settings button at the bottom of the page. This will create a backup project, which you will see in the Backup Manager table. You are able to Edit, Delete the project there. You can click Create Backup Now link to test the setup, or when you want to send backup to that location immediately. When the backup project has started, and at least one backup was generated, you will see View Backups link next to the project. Once clicked, it will open a list of backups for this project with their date and status. And you also have the ability to Restore any of the backups, or Delete it. Note: You can create as many backup projects for the same backup type as you want. For example, you can create a project to backup your database every day, and store full website backup every week. 2.5 Restore Your Backup You can restore any of your backups by selecting and uploading a backup from your computer. For this, browse for the required file in the Upload & Restore Backup File field in the Backup Manager table, and click Restore Backup button: If your backup file exceeds your server s maximum upload file size limit, you can upload the backup file using FTP client to wp-backups folder on your server. You will see the uploaded file on the plugin page in the Backup Manager table, and you ll be able to further restore it from there. Note: If your site was hacked, or if your server was injected with viruses, you would need to delete all your files from the server. Then, you have 2 ways to use backups to restore your site. If you have full backups of your site (including WordPress files) stored on your server or on your computer, you can simply unpack that archive, and upload files from the archive to the root of your site (upload through FTP, using, for example, Filezilla: ). Then, just open your site URL, and your site is back online. If you have your site data stored (without WordPress files), you can create a new WordPress installation, install Backup & Clone Master plugin, and then upload and restore your site backup from there. 18

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