Creating GIANT sized folders which make it impossible to backup site

  • Resolved mrlennyman

    (@mrlennyman)


    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hi there,

    I have been trying to backup my site and notice that the backups are timing out and are incredibly large. I am using Updraft Plus and use it for many sites very well.

    It seems as though this plugin has created a new folder which gets added to the site content – basically duplicating the images again on the server.

    This in turn creates giant files which are not being processed properly.

    What are the correct settings which will enable me to use this plugin more efficiently?
    Or is this a problem with the way Next Gen stores data?

    Many thanks
    John

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  • Plugin Contributor Imagely

    (@imagely)

    5 years, 10 months ago

    @mrlennyman, ‘Back up images’ is by default, turned on under Gallery > Other Options > Image Options to give you the ability to restore an image should you need to after watermarking or resizing. I would strongly recommend not uploading images larger than 1MB if you are not offering digital downloads. We have some more help on optimizing images for your site detailed in this article: https://www.imagely.com/image-optimization-plugin-comparison/

    After you upload an image, you can always resize it under the ‘bulk actions’ settings when managing your galleries. https://www.imagely.com/docs/resizing-images/

    I hope this helps 🙂
    -Becky

    Thread Starter mrlennyman

    (@mrlennyman)

    5 years, 10 months ago

    Thank you for the reply Becky
    So can I delete all the images from the backup without deleting the Gallery?
    I do not need backups as I have them stored offline already,
    I would like to clarify I can delete them and still keep the functioning Galleries before doing anything more!
    Many thanks

    Plugin Contributor Imagely

    (@imagely)

    5 years, 10 months ago

    @mrlennyman – You will need to delete the backup files from the server, under /wp-content/gallery/<gallery name>, but for peace of mind (this is how I approach anything I’m nervous about), create a full backup of your site (server files + database – I use UpdraftPlus plugin), and then just delete a few backup image files at a time until you can confirm for yourself that it’s working out OK for you.

    You shouldn’t break any galleries by deleting the backup files (the file name will be something like ‘people.jpg_backup’) . The backup files are just that, a backup copy of your gallery images. But please, if you’re at all nervous, take my route of backing everything up just for peace of mind 🙂

    – Becky

    • This reply was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by Imagely.
    Plugin Contributor Imagely

    (@imagely)

    5 years, 7 months ago

    Because it has been a month or more since your last reply, I am going to mark this as resolved as I assume you have found a solution. Please feel free to reply again if you still have questions. 🙂

    Thanks!
    Becky

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