Title: local database backup errors
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# local database backup errors

 *  Resolved [Brian S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brianlschultzmsncom/)
 * (@brianlschultzmsncom)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-database-backup-errors/)
 * When running a backup I am seeing the below warnings. I am just trying to do 
   a local backup (so no FTP info entered on Destinations tab). The backup appears
   to work, but just provides some unnerving warnings.
 * Warnings:
 * The FTP Details are missing or not complete. This will be a local backup only.
   
   All good – let’s Backup! Send package to FTP site
 * Warning: ftp_connect(): php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: Name or
   service not known in /home/wwchamp2/wwchampionship.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-
   database-backup/includes/admin/Destination/FTP/sendaway.php on line 49
    Could
   not connect to ftp server. This will be local backup.
 * Warning: ftp_quit() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /home/
   wwchamp2/wwchampionship.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-database-backup/includes/admin/
   Destination/FTP/sendaway.php on line 82
 * Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started
   at /home/wwchamp2/wwchampionship.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-database-backup/includes/
   admin/Destination/FTP/preflight.php:67) in /home/wwchamp2/wwchampionship.org/
   wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 1178
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-database-backup/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-database-backup/)

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 *  [Prashant Walke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/walkeprashant/)
 * (@walkeprashant)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-database-backup-errors/#post-5755540)
 * Hi,
 * This error may occurs due to FTP connection.(absence of internet connection)
 * If you want only local backup then leave FTP field blank.
 * We are try to handle this error in near feature version.
 *  [Prashant Walke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/walkeprashant/)
 * (@walkeprashant)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-database-backup-errors/#post-5755628)
 * Hi,
 * Hope you are doing well.
 * Let me know if you are facing any issue.
 * Happy to help!

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 * Last reply from: [Prashant Walke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/walkeprashant/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-database-backup-errors/#post-5755628)
 * Status: resolved