Title: Setup plugin to work with cloudflare
Last modified: August 21, 2017

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# Setup plugin to work with cloudflare

 *  Resolved [amibumping](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amibumping/)
 * (@amibumping)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-plugin-to-work-with-cloudflare/)
 * Hi,
    I have recently installed this plugin thinking that it will solve the problems
   I was having with other backup plugins.
 * The problem is that I was thinking that my hosting were deleting my backups saved
   on the hosting, but the real problem is that cloudflare is interfering with the
   cron jobs.
 * Cloudflare told me that I must run the cron jobs through a subdomain running 
   out of the cloudflare system.
 * I did it, but I don’t know how to setup this domain on the plugin. Is there a
   way? Because actually I prefer this plugin over the others with the option to
   storage the backups on google drive.
 * Please provide me a solution.
 * Thanks a lot.
 * Best Regards.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fsetup-plugin-to-work-with-cloudflare%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Contributor [DNutbourne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dnutbourne/)
 * (@dnutbourne)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-plugin-to-work-with-cloudflare/#post-9431813)
 * Hi,
 * You can set up external cron jobs to run the WordPress scheduler. To do so, you
   will need to disable the WordPress cron by adding the following to your wp-config.
   php:
    `define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', 'true');`
 * You will then need to create a cron job to call the ‘wp-cron.php’ file. Your 
   hosts/cloudflare should be able to tell you the best way to set up a cronjob 
   on your environment.
 * Alternatively, you can set up a cron job to specifically trigger backups. Instructions
   on this can be found here:
    [https://updraftplus.com/faqs/can-i-run-backups-from-the-shell/](https://updraftplus.com/faqs/can-i-run-backups-from-the-shell/)

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 * [backups](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/backups/)
 * [cron](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/cron/)

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 * Last reply from: [DNutbourne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dnutbourne/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-plugin-to-work-with-cloudflare/#post-9431813)
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