Title: [Plugin: WP-InstantBackup] ZIP creation failed
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: WP-InstantBackup] ZIP creation failed

 *  [olivier_v](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olivier_v/)
 * (@olivier_v)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-instantbackup-zip-creation-failed/)
 * Hi,
 * Your plugin seems to be very useful, but I can’t backup anything,
 * I get => “Error: Filesystem backup zip file could not be created”
 * for all the backup options
 * Please help !
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-instantbackup/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-instantbackup/)

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 *  Thread Starter [olivier_v](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olivier_v/)
 * (@olivier_v)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-instantbackup-zip-creation-failed/#post-2079675)
 * more info :
 * I use WP 3.0.5 on a Windows 2008 R2 Server
 * the FTP server is for testing on the same server
 *  [xspoof](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xspoof/)
 * (@xspoof)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-instantbackup-zip-creation-failed/#post-2080021)
 * go to the settings page of the plugin.
    under “backup output settings” change
   the backup filename to a filename like “backup”. save the settings and try again,
   it should work now.
 *  Thread Starter [olivier_v](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olivier_v/)
 * (@olivier_v)
 * [14 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-instantbackup-zip-creation-failed/#post-2080023)
 * thanks for reply !
 * I changed the name to “backup” but I get always the same message

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 * Last reply from: [olivier_v](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olivier_v/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-instantbackup-zip-creation-failed/#post-2080023)
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