Title: backing up wordpress before update
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# backing up wordpress before update

 *  Resolved [SHAUN2015](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shaun2015/)
 * (@shaun2015)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backing-up-wordpress-before-update-1/)
 * I have used duplicator to make a cop of my site
    I got two files and I uploaded
   them to a cloud storage and also copied them unto memory stick to another pc.
   does this mean my site is fully backup and I can update wordpress to new version
   I had my site on local host not on a server yet .this is my first website and
   am a bit worried about loosing the work .I am teaching my self by researching
   on the net so its taking a long time .
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/)

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 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backing-up-wordpress-before-update-1/#post-6841053)
 * Hey Shaun,
 * You should have a full copy of your site in the archive file as long as you didn’t
   create a an directory filters when you created the package.
 * Hope that helps~
 *  Thread Starter [SHAUN2015](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shaun2015/)
 * (@shaun2015)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backing-up-wordpress-before-update-1/#post-6841084)
 * is there a way to double check
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backing-up-wordpress-before-update-1/#post-6841193)
 * Just try and install the package to a new location, this is the best way to validate
   because you can validate the installation process as well…
 *  [Shaun1733](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shaun1733/)
 * (@shaun1733)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backing-up-wordpress-before-update-1/#post-6841194)
 * I have tried
    I had WordPress downloaded on different computer delete the database
   created a new database wamp server copied and paste the two files into http doc
   file can’t get installer php to open run do anything
 *  [Shaun1733](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shaun1733/)
 * (@shaun1733)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backing-up-wordpress-before-update-1/#post-6841195)
 * I have tried
    I had WordPress installed on another computer downloaded the two
   files Copied and paste them into htdoc file Can’t get installer php to do anything
   I’m using wamp server on local host
 *  [Shaun1733](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shaun1733/)
 * (@shaun1733)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backing-up-wordpress-before-update-1/#post-6841196)
 * Sorry diadem think it posted
 *  [Shaun1733](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shaun1733/)
 * (@shaun1733)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backing-up-wordpress-before-update-1/#post-6841197)
 * Man I think I need some sleep here
    My typing get bad
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backing-up-wordpress-before-update-1/#post-6841246)
 * Hey Shaun,
 * Checkout this question on the FAQs page I believe it may help or provide some
   clues about this issue:
 *  -> Browse to: [http://lifeinthegrid.com/duplicator-faq](http://lifeinthegrid.com/duplicator-faq)
   -
   > Find question: “Why do I get plain/text, binary text, parse errors or a download
   prompt when browsing to the installer?”
 * Hope that helps!

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