Title: Backup vs. Migration
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Backup vs. Migration

 *  Resolved [jorgewnm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jorgewnm/)
 * (@jorgewnm)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-vs-migration/)
 * Hi,
 * Updraft is an awesome plugin. Great job with it!
 * What is the difference between a backup and a migration? I recently used the 
   plugin to move a website from a shared server to a vps and I used the backup 
   method.
 * Are there inherent risks with restoring a backup file onto a fresh WordPress 
   install?
 * Thanks in advance for your help.
 * -Jorge
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [DNutbourne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dnutbourne/)
 * (@dnutbourne)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-vs-migration/#post-7463133)
 * Hi Jorge,
 * A migration with UpdraftPlus takes a backup and transfers it to a different site
   to be restored. However, this is not available in the free version of UpdraftPlus,
   and requires the Migrator add-on (see [updraftplus.com](http://updraftplus.com)
   for more details)
 * If restoring to a fresh WordPress site with the same URL, then you do not need
   the migration method.
    However, if restoring a backup on a different site without
   the Migrator add-on, the site URL stored in the database will not be updated.
 *  Thread Starter [jorgewnm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jorgewnm/)
 * (@jorgewnm)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-vs-migration/#post-7463136)
 * Hello,
 * Thank you for the explanation. I am glad that is the case.
 * Best Regards.

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