Title: wordpress backup (or export?)
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# wordpress backup (or export?)

 *  [annapotvin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/annapotvin/)
 * (@annapotvin)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-backup-or-export/)
 * i have yet to back up my site (bad i know) however there is an option within 
   my wordpress site to backup or export (can’t remember which one it was) and i
   did choose it about a week ago. My site is currently not working because of an
   editing error. I’m in need of uploading my theme functions.php file to my server.
   I’d rather use one from last week, if it was backed up vs the original file (
   to minimize what i lose). does anyone know where i can find the files from the
   backup/export? and would it include the functions.php file? thank you
    anna

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-backup-or-export/#post-7077633)
 * It all entirely depends on which method you used.
 * The only method built into WordPress is at Tools -> Export, and that’s only the
   post/page/comment content. It doesn’t contain your theme files or even uploaded
   images, it’s just made for transferring content from one site to the other.
 *  Thread Starter [annapotvin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/annapotvin/)
 * (@annapotvin)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-backup-or-export/#post-7077641)
 * you guys answer so quickly, thank you!
    that must have been what i did. rats 
   so i’ll have to use the original theme functions.php to solve the error code 
   i’m seeing now. ok thank you! (btw where do i find that content that tools>export
   extracts?) thank you! anna (that pink icon chosen for me is perfect)
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-backup-or-export/#post-7077649)
 * Tools -> Export immediately triggers a download of the file in your browser, 
   so it would be wherever you placed that file, or wherever your browser downloads
   files to.
 * See [https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups](https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups)
   for additional (far more complete) backup methods.

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