Title: install path
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# install path

 *  Resolved [jrgd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jrgd/)
 * (@jrgd)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-path/)
 * hello,
    it seems you are assuming the install path can only be root (?) —which
   in my case is not this means the url when creating a new backup file is broken
   and returns a 404 hope this helps
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-database-backup/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-database-backup/)

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 *  [Prashant Walke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/walkeprashant/)
 * (@walkeprashant)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-path/#post-5011684)
 * Hi,
 * Have you check permission to write in the wp-content/uploads. Please check if
   you have the read write permission on the folder.
 * Also check max_execution_time.
 * If still problem persist then please send debug log file.
 * Happy to help!
 *  [Prashant Walke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/walkeprashant/)
 * (@walkeprashant)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-path/#post-5011788)
 * Hi,
 * Is your issue resolved?
 *  [rbey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rbey/)
 * (@rbey)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-path/#post-5011789)
 * I’m trying to backup my database so I can update to 3.9.2 and subsequently do
   auto-updates thereafter. The instructions for downloading the plugin file ( 2.1)
   says that it should be placed into my wp-content/plugins/ folder. How do I locate
   such folder?
 * When I download the database backup plugin, it already comes in its own zipped
   folder called wp-database-backup/ but I don’t know if I’m supposed to 1) change
   this folder’s name to wp-content/plugins/ or if I’m supposed to 2) find some 
   other folder called wp-content/plugins/ and then unzip the wp-database-backup/
   folder into it. If I’m supposed to do option 2) I don’t know where to find the
   wp-database-backup/ folder.
 * I just want to be sure that I do the process correctly so that I can successfully
   activate the plugin through the WP Plugins menu and get it to appear in Dashboard—
   >Tool—>WP–DB–Backup when I’m ready to use it. I’m concerned about site security
   and want to update to 3.9.2 immediately, but don’t want to do so without backing
   up the DB first.
 * It’s very frustrating not knowing how to move forward or being able to find clear
   directions that I can understand. Can someone please help?
 *  [Prashant Walke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/walkeprashant/)
 * (@walkeprashant)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-path/#post-5011790)
 * Hi Rbey,
 * You can delete old database backup plugin from wp-content/plugin folder and install
   latest version.(or deactivate wp-database backup plugin->delete->and install 
   new plugin)
 * For more information about installation and plugin working you can check following
   link:
    [http://walkeprashant.wordpress.com/wp-database-backup/](http://walkeprashant.wordpress.com/wp-database-backup/)
 * or alternatively you can take manual backup.
 * Follow the steps below for manual database backup:
 *  Login to phpMyAdmin and select your WordPress Database.
    Once you have selected
   the Database, click the tab called “Export”. Choose a method of compression method(
   preferred gzip), and click the Execute button You will see a message in your 
   browser that will ask you to Download this file, click Yes and you will have 
   a backup to your Database now.
 * If you still face any problem then let us know.
    Happy to Help!!!!

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 * Last reply from: [Prashant Walke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/walkeprashant/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-path/#post-5011790)
 * Status: resolved