Title: Backup
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Backup

 *  Resolved [metapete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metapete/)
 * (@metapete)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-13/)
 * Being new to WP I am still slightly confused about what files to back up.
 * I know that backing up the database is a must.
 * Is it true that the only folder that is a must for backup is wp-content.
 * So if I backup the DB and wp-content, is this sufficient?
 * Any tips would be most welcome.

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-13/#post-2217696)
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_WordPress_Files](http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_WordPress_Files)
 * basically if you have a good db back up and `wp-content` backed up, your site
   can be easily re-created in minutes if necessary
 *  Thread Starter [metapete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metapete/)
 * (@metapete)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-13/#post-2217799)
 * Many thanks for your help.

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## Tags

 * [wp-content](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wp-content/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last activity: [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-13/#post-2217799)
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