Database: often saved in your web hosting PHPMYADMIN area. Contact your webhosting support team for guidance on how to export a copy for safekeeping. (all posts, pages, options etc)
Some webhosting plans include a backup service. Contact your webhosting support team for guidance. There are several paid and free backup services available too.
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> Core WordPress Files
> Files in the wp-content Folder (your theme, plugins, and uploads)
> WordPress configuration files
> Your WordPress Database
You can save the entire folder WordPress lives in though FTP or Filemanager(or whatever your preferred tool is) this will take care of the first 3, then you must download the database, usually from the server.
I hope this helps.
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I installed a FileZilla, but not sure who host is and what the username/password are.
Should I contact that contractor for those information ?
]]>However, if you ever need to restore or troubleshoot an install having full access to the hosting is a must IMHO.
]]>Another question is, let say I don’t want this website anymore, and since I have the admin login to the website, how do I erase it ? Would changing the WordPress URL and site address URL enough to block it from using my godaddy domain ?
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