Multiple files for backup

  • Resolved helen432

    (@helen432)


    9 years, 5 months ago

    I tried this plugin with a single, small wordpress blog. The blog is only 65mb, but when it created the backup, it created it into multiple zip files and one db.gz file.

    Is this normal? I am used to getting everything in one zip file. And how can the database upload if it is not zipped?

    Curious to know before I have to migrate.

    thanks,

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  • Plugin Author David Anderson / Team Updraft

    (@davidanderson)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hi Helen,

    This question looks to be the same as one submitted on updraftplus.com that was replied to yesterday – was that you, and if so, did you receive the reply? If not, please can you check your spam folders?

    David

    Thread Starter helen432

    (@helen432)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    It could be. I could not find my original post and thought it did not go through.

    There was nothing in my spam box. Can it be sent again?

    thanks,

    Plugin Author David Anderson / Team Updraft

    (@davidanderson)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hi,

    Here you go…

    * * *

    Hi,

    Thank you for your interest!

    > My question is: Why is this dividing up the site?

    UpdraftPlus takes this approach, because it makes it a lot easier/quicker to restore an individual component. On most WordPress sites, once they grow, 90%+ of the data is in the media library (i.e. uploads). If you have a dodgy plugin update, and just want to restore the previous plugin, then it is inefficient/annoying to need to download the entire media library back from the remote storage location (Dropbox, etc.) just to be able to do pull out a single plugin from it. So, UpdraftPlus splits the backup into plugins/themes/uploads/others/database, for more convenient restoration.

    > 2nd question: If this
    > is normal, do I just put into a backup file for that date and expect
    > Migrate button to work using this divided scenario?

    Yes; UpdraftPlus knows to send the complete backup set to a remote site, if that is the operation you are performing.

    > 3rd question: Will
    > Updraft Plus Premium backup all sub-domains as well?

    Is this about a multisite install (i.e. WPMU)? Yes, in that case, UpdraftPlus backs up the entire install.

    Best wishes,
    David

    Plugin Author David Anderson / Team Updraft

    (@davidanderson)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    And how can the database upload if it is not zipped?

    The database is compressed with .gz compression, which is the same compression algorithm as in zip files.

    David

    HelenNovice

    (@helennovice)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks, that answers my questions! Im at work and signed on with business acct, but i am Giselle! 😀

    • This reply was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by HelenNovice.
    HelenNovice

    (@helennovice)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    Resolved

    GiseleM

    (@giselem)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    Resolved, thanks

    Thread Starter helen432

    (@helen432)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    Resolved

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