Title: [Plugin: BackUpWordPress] Backup wordpress: the archive downloaded is empty
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: BackUpWordPress] Backup wordpress: the archive downloaded is empty

 *  Resolved [nextmarketing](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nextmarketing/)
 * (@nextmarketing)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-wordpress-the-archive-downloaded-is-empty/)
 * HI
    ‘ve downloaded and installed the plugin Backupwordpress. After have set all
   the options, I’ve tried to make a backup. when I make a backup, the archive that
   contains the backup was sent to my mail, but if i’ve try to open the backup received,
   i found out that it is empty. The e-mail report the following message:
 * Your requested Backup52428800:22 – /var/www/vhosts/tuscanytouring.net/httpdocs/
   wp-content/backup/2010-07-07-16-59-56-full.zip
    Backup file is readable.
 * So, it seems to be readable, but if i open the file is empty.
 * Some times before, i’ve try to make a backup without set in the options at “Mail
   setup”, “as long as they are smaller than ____ MB (megabytes)”. So when i haven’t
   defined a number in MB, in the e-mail i’ve received this error:
    Your requested
   BackupThis Backup exceeded MB (megabytes)
 * Please download it from your WordPress administration backend.
 * 0:35 – /var/www/vhosts/tuscanytouring.net/httpdocs/wp-content/backup/2010-07-
   07-16-42-11-full.tar.gz
    Backup file is readable.
 * So, what it the problem? Why the archive is empty? for any questions about the
   problem, contact me.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backupwordpress/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backupwordpress/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Tom Willmot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willmot/)
 * (@willmot)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-wordpress-the-archive-downloaded-is-empty/#post-1574130)
 * I recently took over development of this plugin from the previous owner and have
   just released a major new version which is a complete re-write of the plugin.
 * I’d love it if you’d check it out and let me know what you think.

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backupwordpress-backup-wordpress-the-archive-downloaded-is-empty/#post-1574130)
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