Title: Cannot Back Up (BAckup) Database
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Cannot Back Up (BAckup) Database

 *  [geraldisaacs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geraldisaacs/)
 * (@geraldisaacs)
 * [18 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-back-up-backup-database/)
 * I am using WordPress v 2.2.1
    I would like to upgrade to v 2.3.2 To do so, it
   is suggested that I should backup my database. I have installed and activated
   WordPress Database Backup v 2.1.5 No matter whether I try do backup to my computer
   or to my host, I get error
 * WARNING: Your backup directory is NOT writable! We can not create the backup 
   directory.
    /home/whs59net/public_html/wordpress/
 * I have created a directory on my home computer called
    C:\home\whs59net\public_html\
   wordpress
 * My server shows a directory /public_html/wordpress/ with rwe permissions open
   to the whole world.
 * What more can I do? How can I set up my computer or my host to be able to back
   up my database?
 * Any help would be much appreciated.
 * JerryI

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 *  [jackiedobson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackiedobson/)
 * (@jackiedobson)
 * [18 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-back-up-backup-database/#post-687940)
 * Gotta admit that I always just do backups with the hosting software. That way
   I know I get everything and in a form that I can reimport back in.
 *  [Sridhar Katakam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srikat/)
 * (@srikat)
 * [18 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-back-up-backup-database/#post-687949)
 * Manage -> Backup
 * Under ‘Backup Options’, select ‘Download to your computer’ and hit the ‘Bacup!’
   button.

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 * Last reply from: [Sridhar Katakam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srikat/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-back-up-backup-database/#post-687949)
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