Hi,
I have read much in regards to backing up my WP db & theme. I have researched plugins & the Codex & checked topics in the forums yet I still have some questions. I backed up my db manually although I may choose a plugin to handle this. I also pickup Filezilla & downloaded my entire WP Content folder which contains themes, plugins, uploads, etc. Do I need to download anything else to be sure I have all of the necessary files & folders , just in case? Someone mentioned that I may possibly need one of the wp config folder as well. Also, I have the option of backing up all of my public_html content via my hosts backup feature. Not sure what method(s) are best.
Any help would be appreciated.
I would back up your database (I do it through phpmyadmin). I would recommend every month or perhaps more if you post more posts/pages than average.
You also need to backup any files that you will miss! Personally I backup every file on the server, including all the WordPress install files included the wp-config.php and the wp-content folder containing themes, uploads and plugins.
Backup your database and at least the files/folders listed in step 7 on this page:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended
Make sure that you also keep some older backup versions because you may not catch that the current data to be backed up is hacked or corrupted.
Thanks,
The more I learn the more I think I should backup everything in my public_html folder in addition to my database. I have a few nice backup options with my host company that may be quicker than using a third party FTP client like Filezilla. I'll need to do a bit more research & of course, I am still open to any additional suggestions. Thanks.
Alan
Alan A
