Plugin Author
iClyde
(@iclyde)
Hi @michaelvirgo
My apologies for delayed reply.
Your issue is most likely caused by modified PHP CLI.
You should be able to resolve it by disabling the checking step.
Please open first section of the plugin named: “What will be backed up?”
Find subsection named: “Exclude by folder / file name (case-sensitive)”
Here add these three rules, like on image: https://prnt.sc/9oftADPd_Z7e
Once you do that, please follow these steps:
1. Go to “Other options” section
2. Change backup method: https://prnt.sc/1s1ofpa
3. Disable PHP CLI checking: https://prnt.sc/1sljr31
4. Save “Other options” section
5. Force stop both processes: https://prnt.sc/1trv1tm
When you do that, try to run your backup once again.
Let me know if that worked for you 🙂
Thank you!
That made a backup file.
However, I did restore to a new wordpress installation on a different domain name and it said the restore was successful, but when trying to access the site either for viewing or wp-admin I get this message:
http://sheffieldcitymission.org.uk/wp-signup.php?new=sheffieldcitymission.org.uk
The page isn’t redirecting properly
Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete.
This problem can sometimes be caused by disabling or refusing to accept cookies.
[2022-12-05 17:17:52] [LOG] Plugin has been activated
[2022-12-05 17:30:21] [LOG] Restoring site…
[2022-12-05 17:40:30] [LOG] Site restored…
Plugin Author
iClyde
(@iclyde)
Hi @michaelvirgo
My apologies for delayed reply.
I noticed that you use redirect plugin, which most likely was included in backup that you restored: “All 404 Redirect to Homepage”.
Issue you received may be caused by that plugin or new website does not have properly configured .htaccess file.
In first place, I’d recommend you to disable mentioned redirect plugin by moving it outside wp-content/plugins directory to e.g. wp-content (temporarily).
If the redirection will disappear instead you will receive just error 404, it’s highly possible that .htaccess file is missing or configured improperly.
If any of above won’t work, please send me your backup file via e-mail:
[ support (at) backupbliss dot com ].
I’ll try to restore it on my side in sandboxed environment, which should allow me to find the issue and provide you new adjusted backup file that you can restore.
Let me know if any of above helps 🙂
Thank you!
While I was not trying this, I forgot to mention that my goal is to migrate my web site from a single site WordPress installation to a multi-site one.
Has BackupMigrate been tested for this transition?
Michael
Plugin Author
iClyde
(@iclyde)
Hi @michaelvirgo
My apologies for delayed reply.
Currently there is no plugin that would allow you to do perfect duplicate of single WordPress instance into multisite subsite instance.
Due to the data structure that is used for multisite installation, it’s quite difficult to migrate such data, a lot of tables and files are shared.
Our plugin allows you to migrate same environments i.e.:
Multisite to Multisite
Single Site to Single Site
Summarizing that, currently it’s not possible to do such thing with our plugin.
Let me know if there is anything else I can help you with 🙂
Thank you!
Plugin Author
iClyde
(@iclyde)
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 🙂
