Title: Error: Cannot create backup Last modified: May 12, 2021 --- # Error: Cannot create backup * Resolved [arnada2183](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arnada2183/) * (@arnada2183) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-cannot-create-backup/) * [STEP] [2021-05-12 13:43:34] Initializing backup… [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:43:34] Backup & Migration version: 1.0.9 [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:43:34] Site which will be backed up: [http://shivamfoundation.com](http://shivamfoundation.com) [INFO][ 2021-05-12 13:43:34] PHP Version: 5.6.40 [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:43:34] Web server: Apache/2.4.46 (cPanel) OpenSSL/1.1.1j mod_bwlimited/1.4 [INFO] [2021-05-12 13: 43:34] Max execution time (in seconds): 259200 [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:43:34] Checking if backup dir is writable… [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:43:34] Initializing custom error handler [SUCCESS] [2021-05-12 13:43:34] Yup it is writable… [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:43:34] PHP CLI is not available – plugin will use web server proxy. [STEP][ 2021-05-12 13:43:34] Scanning files… [STEP] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Checking free space, reserving… [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Requires at least 638511474 bytes.[ 608.93 MB] [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Disk free space function is not disabled– using… [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Checking this path/partition: /home/shivamfoundation/ public_html/wp-content/backup-migration/backups [SUCCESS] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] There is 10,472.71 MB free. [10.23 GB] [SUCCESS] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Great! We have enough space. [SUCCESS] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Confirmed, there is more than enough space, checked: 638511474 bytes [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Scanning done – found 10318 files… [SUCCESS] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Backup initialized…[ STEP] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Initializing archiving system… [SUCCESS] [2021-05- 12 13:44:04] Archive system initialized… [STEP] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Preparing map of files… [SUCCESS] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Files prepared. [INFO] [2021-05- 12 13:44:04] Starting compression process… [STEP] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Smart memory calculation… [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] There is 384 MBs of memory to use [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] WordPress memory limit: 300 MBs [SUCCESS] [2021- 05-12 13:44:04] Setting the safe limit to 86 MB [STEP] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Making database backup [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:44:04] Iterating database… [INFO][ 2021-05-12 13:48:12] Database size: 22.65 MB [SUCCESS] [2021-05-12 13:48:12] Database backup finished [STEP] [2021-05-12 13:48:12] Making archive [INFO] [ 2021-05-12 13:48:12] Compressing… [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:48:12] Using PclZip module to create the backup [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:48:12] Legacy setting: Using default modules depending on user server [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:48:12] Backup will run as single-request… [INFO] [2021-05-12 13:48:12] Chunks contain 1000 files. [INFO][ 2021-05-12 13:48:25] Milestone: 1000/10318 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ferror-cannot-create-backup%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) * Plugin Support [backupsupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/backupsupport/) * (@backupsupport) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-cannot-create-backup/#post-14433822) * Hi [@arnada2183](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arnada2183/) * You site contains a large amount of files. I assume that cPanel limits the I/ O (so the backup can’t be quick enough). * **Recommended solution for you (Bypass web server limits):** Could you please try two different backup techniques (you can find them in „other options” section) at the bottom: - “Bypass web server timeout directive – backup process may be slower” - …or “Bypass web server limits – it will disable automatic backup and possibility to run it in the background” - Don’t forget to save the settings 🙂 * Let me know if that helps. Thank you * Plugin Support [backupsupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/backupsupport/) * (@backupsupport) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-cannot-create-backup/#post-14453812) * As we didn’t hear any reply in last days. I can assume that you resolved the issue. * Feel free to open new topic if I am wrong! Thank you 🙂 Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) The topic ‘Error: Cannot create backup’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/backup-backup/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=2995566) * [Backup Migration](https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-backup/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-backup/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backup-backup/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backup-backup/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backup-backup/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backup-backup/reviews/) * 2 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [backupsupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/backupsupport/) * Last activity: [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-cannot-create-backup/#post-14453812) * Status: resolved