Using Backup

  • Resolved Jackflash101

    (@jackflash101)


    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hi. I’ve installed and activated your plugin. Have tried to directly set it up to create the backup files onto my hard drive. Is there a way to do so?

    Also, isn’t there some way to do a backup to a Dropbox folder I already have set up? I use Dropbox for other things for work duties. Can I set your program up to backup directly to my own Dropbox account?

    I tried backup up, with it sending it to me by email, but the email never arrives. I use MSN Outlook, but haven’t been able to find out what their file size limit is.

    And, every time I try to initiate a new backup it reverts to the default option to save only 1 backup file, not the current one and older ones too.

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  • Hi Jack,

    To get the backup sets onto your hard drive from your website, you’d need some solution that can sync your hard drive with your remote cloud storage or FTP. It’s not doable from directly inside a plugin itself.

    Dropbox only allows backups into “app folders”, which are required to reside inside the “apps” folder in your Dropbox account. (They do this to forbid different applications from accessing other data). In UpdraftPlus’s case, it’s compulsory to use apps/UpdraftPlus, or a subfolder thereof.

    The email size limit depends on your email provider, rather than on Outlook. Typical limits are too low (around 15Mb).

    > And, every time I try to initiate a new backup it reverts to the default option to save only 1 backup file, not the current one and older ones too.

    I didn’t follow that completely, but from what I *think* you mean, it sounds like you’ve omitted to press “Save Changes” for your settings before doing the backup?

    David

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