Title: Back up failer Last modified: March 8, 2021 --- # Back up failer * Resolved [Willie Daniel Pozo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willdows007/) * (@willdows007) * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/back-up-failer/) * I got this mesage when I was trying to make a back up * [STEP] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Initializing backup… [INFO] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Backup & Migration version: 1.0.9 [INFO] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Site which will be backed up: [http://willblueprint.com](http://willblueprint.com) [INFO] [2021- 03-08 18:58:16] PHP Version: 7.4.15 [INFO] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Web server: Apache [INFO] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Max execution time (in seconds): 259200 [ INFO] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Checking if backup dir is writable… [INFO] [2021- 03-08 18:58:16] Initializing custom error handler [SUCCESS] [2021-03-08 18:58: 16] Yup it is writable… [INFO] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] PHP CLI is available – plugin will try to run server script. [STEP] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Scanning files… [ STEP] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Checking free space, reserving… [INFO] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Requires at least 553942137 bytes. [528.28 MB] [INFO] [2021-03-08 18: 58:16] Disk free space function is not disabled – using… [INFO] [2021-03-08 18: 58:16] Checking this path/partition: /home1/willblue/public_html/wp-content/backup- migration/backups [SUCCESS] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] There is 433,324.39 MB free.[ 423.17 GB] [SUCCESS] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Great! We have enough space. [SUCCESS][ 2021-03-08 18:58:16] Confirmed, there is more than enough space, checked: 553942137 bytes [INFO] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Scanning done – found 13975 files… [SUCCESS][ 2021-03-08 18:58:16] Backup initialized… [STEP] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Initializing archiving system… [SUCCESS] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Archive system initialized…[ STEP] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Preparing map of files… [SUCCESS] [2021-03-08 18: 58:16] Files prepared. [INFO] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Starting compression process…[ STEP] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Smart memory calculation… [INFO] [2021-03-08 18:58: 16] There is 1000 MBs of memory to use [INFO] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] WordPress memory limit: 1000 MBs [SUCCESS] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Setting the safe limit to 115 MB [STEP] [2021-03-08 18:58:16] Making database backup [INFO] [2021-03- 08 18:58:16] Iterating database… [INFO] [2021-03-08 18:58:17] Database size: 3.73 MB [SUCCESS] [2021-03-08 18:58:17] Database backup finished [STEP] [2021- 03-08 18:58:17] Making archive [INFO] [2021-03-08 18:58:17] Compressing… [INFO][ 2021-03-08 18:58:17] Using PclZip module to create the backup [INFO] [2021-03- 08 18:58:17] Legacy setting: Using default modules depending on user server [ STEP] [2021-03-08 18:58:17] Running PHP CLI process – it should be confirmed with next messages [WARN] [2021-03-08 18:58:20] Could not find any response from the server, trying again in 3 seconds. [WARN] [2021-03-08 18:58:23] Still nothing backup probably is not running. [STEP] [2021-03-08 18:58:23] Reverting backup, removing file… [ERROR] [2021-03-08 18:58:23] There was an error during backup…[ ERROR] [2021-03-08 18:58:23] Backup could not run on your server, please check global logs. [STEP] [2021-03-08 18:58:23] Aborting backup… [DOWNLOAD GENERATED] File downloaded on (server time): 2021-03-08 18:58:26 [DOWNLOAD GENERATED] Last update (seconds): 10 seconds ago [DOWNLOAD GENERATED] Last update (date): 2021- 03-08 18:58:16 Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) * Plugin Support [backupsupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/backupsupport/) * (@backupsupport) * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/back-up-failer/#post-14152060) * Hi [@willdows007](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willdows007/) * Could you please try two different backup techniques (you can find them in „other options” section) at the bottom: - “Bypass web server timeout directive – backup process may be slower” - …or “Bypass web server limits – it will disable automatic backup and possibility to run it in the background” - Don’t forget to save the settings 🙂 * You can also try to disable PHP CLI (then don’t change above method mentioned): - Pick default Backup Method (in other settings section) - Add this define(“BMI_CLI_ENABLED”, false); to your wp-config.php - Make sure quotes are not copied and type them manually (WP forum replaces them) - Once you do that default method will switch to one-request backup which depends on your web server timeout. * Or if you want to use PHP CLI: - Update your default “php” command on your server - You can check current version with “php –version” - The version has to match at least 5.6 or above. - In future version we will try to detect new version automatically. * Let me know if that helps. Thank you * Thread Starter [Willie Daniel Pozo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willdows007/) * (@willdows007) * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/back-up-failer/#post-14153057) * It work!! with Bypass web server limits thank you so much Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) The topic ‘Back up failer’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/backup-backup/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=2995566) * [Backup Migration](https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-backup/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-backup/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backup-backup/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backup-backup/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backup-backup/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backup-backup/reviews/) * 2 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Willie Daniel Pozo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willdows007/) * Last activity: [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/back-up-failer/#post-14153057) * Status: resolved