Title: Redirection database need to be updated
Last modified: February 4, 2019

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# Redirection database need to be updated

 *  Resolved [pexys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pexys/)
 * (@pexys)
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-database-need-to-be-updated/)
 * Hi,
 * On my website, i have this message :
 * “Redirection database needs updating
    Your current database is version 2.3.3,
   the latest is 2.4. Please update to use new features.
 * Please make a backup of your Redirection data: downloading a backup.”
 * Ok, i will make update but i would like to know in which directory should I give
   the backup if the update fails and the site is in error.
 * Thanks in advance !

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 *  Plugin Author [John Godley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnny5/)
 * (@johnny5)
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-database-need-to-be-updated/#post-11167265)
 * You don’t put the backup in a directory. If something happens then you would 
   be able to upload the backup file into the Import page in Redirection
 *  Thread Starter [pexys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pexys/)
 * (@pexys)
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-database-need-to-be-updated/#post-11169638)
 * Hi,
 * If i have a problem, i import the backup in import/export menu in redirection
   plugin ?
 * Thanks in advance !
 *  Plugin Author [John Godley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnny5/)
 * (@johnny5)
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-database-need-to-be-updated/#post-11170780)
 * > If i have a problem, i import the backup in import/export menu in redirection
   > plugin ?
 * Yes
 *  Thread Starter [pexys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pexys/)
 * (@pexys)
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-database-need-to-be-updated/#post-11171555)
 * Ok, thanks !

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 * Last reply from: [pexys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pexys/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-database-need-to-be-updated/#post-11171555)
 * Status: resolved