Title: Root WP files missing from backups
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Root WP files missing from backups

 *  Resolved [addressee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/addressee/)
 * (@addressee)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/root-wp-files-missing-from-backups/)
 * Updraft Plus runs like clockwork and I have been able to do a test restore with
   some awkwardness because …
 * The files from the WordPress root folder are not found in the backup/zip files.(
   wp-config.php, htaccess, etc.) I had to copy these from the existing, operating
   installation – but they might not be available if the site crashed or was hacked,
   etc.
 * The only exclusions I have listed are “backup*” from the first exclusion field
   and “upgrade,cache*,updraft,backup*” from the second exclusion field. I assume
   the first is for WP root and the second for “wp-content” (realizing now that 
   it’s not really documented/clear how these fields apply).
 * Have I misinterpreted something here? Shouldn’t UD include all of the WP config
   files?
 * Thanks.
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## Tags

 * [htaccess](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/htaccess/)
 * [root files](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/root-files/)
 * [wp-config](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wp-config/)

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/root-wp-files-missing-from-backups/)
 * Status: resolved