Title: Export versus Backup differences
Last modified: April 6, 2020

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# Export versus Backup differences

 *  Resolved [Anthony Alvarez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/puchoweb/)
 * (@puchoweb)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-versus-backup-differences/)
 * Hello,
 * What are the differences between the Export abd Backup commands.
    Both commands
   seem similar but under which use-caes would one be used instead of the other?
 * Please help me understand.
    This is a request for clarification. Thank you.

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 *  Plugin Author [Yani](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yaniiliev/)
 * (@yaniiliev)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-versus-backup-differences/#post-12656472)
 * The two commands do exactly the same. An exported file is a backup and a backup
   can be used to migrate the site to a new host or to restore it onto the existing
   site.

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 * Last activity: [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-versus-backup-differences/#post-12656472)
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