Title: First backup
Last modified: August 14, 2020

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# First backup

 *  Resolved [rcanfiel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rcanfiel/)
 * (@rcanfiel)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/first-backup/)
 * Hello. I just downloaded UpdraftPlus to evaluate for backups.
 * It looks like it creates zip file of backups. But it says it will send to the“
   server”? If that my PC? On my web host or something else?
 * My preference would be to my PC, but I didn’t see that as an option, and not 
   really sure how to control the destination that way…
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ffirst-backup%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Contributor [bcrodua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcrodua/)
 * (@bcrodua)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/first-backup/#post-13254563)
 * Hi,
 * UpdraftPlus by default saves the backup to your local server. If you have connected
   it to remote storage like Dropbox or Google Drive then it will send a copy to
   your remote storage too. You can also set UpdraftPlus to save the backups only
   to your remote storage and delete the copy on the local server.
 * UpdraftPlus cannot send the backup directly to your PC. If you want to save the
   backup to your PC, I would suggest installing an app to your PC like the [Dropbox app](https://www.dropbox.com/install)
   where you can automatically sync the backup to your PC.
 * Best Wishes,
    Bryle
 *  Thread Starter [rcanfiel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rcanfiel/)
 * (@rcanfiel)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/first-backup/#post-13256639)
 * “saves the backup to your local server.”
 * This was my question. What is my “server” or “local server”? Are you talking 
   about my web host account? I only have computers
 *  Plugin Contributor [bcrodua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcrodua/)
 * (@bcrodua)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/first-backup/#post-13256688)
 * Hi,
 * Yes, the local server is your host – the one serving your website.
 * Regards,
    Bryle

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