Title: split backup file
Last modified: June 6, 2020

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# split backup file

 *  Resolved [bb23hk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bb23hk/)
 * (@bb23hk)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/split-backup-file/)
 * I understand XCloner could split tgz file in 2GB each by default. I am using 
   4.2.0 now.
    Is there a way to change the size to 500MB each?
 * Thanks
    Terrence

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 *  [ovidiul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ovidiul/)
 * (@ovidiul)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/split-backup-file/#post-12975343)
 * Yes, please check the XCloner Settings->System tab, the option is called “Split
   Backup Archive Limit (MB)” , default value being 2048, you can decrease that 
   to 500 as needed

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