Title: Backup structure questions
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Backup structure questions

 *  [39steps](https://wordpress.org/support/users/39steps/)
 * (@39steps)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-structure-questions/)
 * Hi Guys
    -  Backing up my WordPress on my site
 * I want to backup the website to my computer so that:
    1.  I can restore on the same or a different site.
    2. I would value recommendations for the name of a couple of backup program’s that
       people like to save the site onto a computer. I am at present using wWndows 
       but it may be a mac soon and ideally any program would work on either.
 *  1. Finally, does my sites SQL database I use with WordPress just contain cross 
       relational references or does it actually keep data such as audio, pics and 
       comments?
    2. How can I see this?
    3. Can I view an exported SQL in excel
 * ?
 * Thanks guys
 * A

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-structure-questions/#post-3361358)
 * Second question first – your database contains ALL of your content so it is imperative
   that you make regular database backups. Personally. I use [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/dbc-backup/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/dbc-backup/)
   which can make regular, unattended, db backups.
 * Other than that. all you need to do is make backup copies of your wp-content 
   folder as this contains all of your themes. plugins and attachment/images uploads.
   If you are looking for a paid services
    that can do all of this for you, see 
   [http://vaultpress.com/](http://vaultpress.com/)

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