Title: Database Backup: FTP vs PhpMyAdmin
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Database Backup: FTP vs PhpMyAdmin

 *  Resolved Anonymous User 5738192
 * (@anonymized-5738192)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-backup-ftp-vs-phpmyadmin/)
 * Hello,
 * What is the difference between WordPress backup made from FTP and PhpMyAdmin?
 * Is backup made from FTP is sufficient to restore WP website in case of problems?
 * Thanks!

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 *  [Jeffrey de Wit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cheffheid/)
 * (@cheffheid)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-backup-ftp-vs-phpmyadmin/#post-7356761)
 * The main difference between the two is that PHPMyAdmin will make a backup of 
   your data. So, all your posts, pages, settings, that sort of thing.
 * With FTP you can make a backup of your site’s code. And most importantly, any
   custom code you may have in the form of themes, plugins, and wp-config.php settings.
 * Ultimately, you will need both backups to restore a WordPress site.
 *  Thread Starter Anonymous User 5738192
 * (@anonymized-5738192)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-backup-ftp-vs-phpmyadmin/#post-7356861)
 * Thank you Jeffrey!

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## Tags

 * [database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database/)
 * [ftp](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/ftp/)
 * [phpmyadmin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/phpmyadmin/)

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 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-backup-ftp-vs-phpmyadmin/#post-7356861)
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