Title: Updraftplus stops when backing up database
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Updraftplus stops when backing up database

 *  Resolved [Heliosz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/suzanne-pen/)
 * (@suzanne-pen)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updraftplus-stops-when-backing-up-database/)
 * Hi!
 * I’m trying to use Updraftplus with Google Drive. The backup starts, but stops
   when it’s backing up the database. This is always the last message on the log:
   
   PHP event: code E_WARNING: popen() has been disabled for security reasons (line
   782, wp-content/plugins/updraftplus/class-updraftplus.php) After that it tries
   to resume, but fails and stops.
 * I’ve tried debugging mode and it will start, so the scheduler is not the problem.
   Also tried adding define(‘UPDRAFTPLUS_MYSQLDUMP_EXECUTABLE’, ”); to wp-config,
   but no difference.
 * Hope someone can help, thanks!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/)

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 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updraftplus-stops-when-backing-up-database/#post-5488348)
 * Hi,
 * Please can you paste a link to the backup log file?
 * Best wishes,
    David
 *  Thread Starter [Heliosz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/suzanne-pen/)
 * (@suzanne-pen)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updraftplus-stops-when-backing-up-database/#post-5488430)
 * Sorry for the delay, but here it is: [http://pastebin.com/wTdazQZQ](http://pastebin.com/wTdazQZQ)
 * Thanks,
    Suzanne
 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updraftplus-stops-when-backing-up-database/#post-5488431)
 * Hi,
 * Try adding this to your wp-config.php, then start a fresh backup:
 * define(‘UPDRAFTPLUS_MYSQLDUMP_EXECUTABLE’, ”);
 * Best wishes,
    David
 *  Thread Starter [Heliosz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/suzanne-pen/)
 * (@suzanne-pen)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updraftplus-stops-when-backing-up-database/#post-5488432)
 * It works! I tried this before, but now I added it to the SQL section instead 
   of the bottom of the file.
 * Thanks a lot!

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 * Last reply from: [Heliosz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/suzanne-pen/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updraftplus-stops-when-backing-up-database/#post-5488432)
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