Title: WordPress backup
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# WordPress backup

 *  Resolved [darran](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darran/)
 * (@darran)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-backup/)
 * Hi
 * I would just like to know how this wordpress backup works. Does it work something
   like this:
 * I backup my database to 20th may 2006, and whatever posts I made will be backed
   up? And should my database ever crashes, I can use this database to retrieve 
   all my posts? And can this also be used for the migration to another web host?
 * If so, how do I do it or maybe you can direct me to the link where I can find
   out more? Thanks for the help

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 *  [resiny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/resiny/)
 * (@resiny)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-backup/#post-393311)
 * when you backup and save your database, you have a copy of all wordpress data
   on your blog up until that point.
 * assuming you have it off site, you’re ok even if your server crashes (though 
   you’ll lose things like theme files and such).
 * If you need to restore, simply upload the database,and then upload the wordpress
   files and fill in the wp-config.php file with the database info and you’ll have
   a running copy of wordpress with all your posts, comments, categories, and all
   that
 *  [Michael Bishop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miklb/)
 * (@miklb)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-backup/#post-393312)
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup](http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup)
   
   [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/restore/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/restore/)
 *  Thread Starter [darran](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darran/)
 * (@darran)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-backup/#post-393333)
 * Okay, so this backup plugin will work on a new webhost.
 * However I would like to know where can I upload the database? Is it in my WP-
   admin or is it in Web Host CPanel?
 * Thanks in advance
 *  [talgalili](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talgalili/)
 * (@talgalili)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-backup/#post-393336)
 * Two links I was gave:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database](http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database)
   
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup](http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup)
 * HAve fun…
 *  Thread Starter [darran](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darran/)
 * (@darran)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-backup/#post-393360)
 * After reading the links, I have just 1 final enquiry
 * So if I ever change my webhost, I will need to install WordPress again, and then
   import my backup file, and everything will just fall into place?
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-backup/#post-393361)
 * Yes.. sort of 🙂
 * If I move people (or myself):
    – download the complete site. – download the database
   backup
 * – upload the complete site
    – restore the backup database – CHANGE the details
   in wp-config.php
 * That’s it.
    No need to install again.

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 * Last activity: [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-backup/#post-393361)
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