Title: WP-CLI
Last modified: December 1, 2022

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# WP-CLI

 *  Resolved [Aidan Hakimian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hakimianweb/)
 * (@hakimianweb)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cli-17/)
 * I’m trying to run a backup with WP-CLI ([https://updraftplus.com/wp-cli-updraftplus-documentation/](https://updraftplus.com/wp-cli-updraftplus-documentation/))
   and I get the following error.
 * Command: `wp updraftplus backup --label "WP-CLI Backup"`
 * Error:
    `Error: 'updraftplus' is not a registered wp command. See 'wp help' for
   available commands.`
 * Any advice? I have Updraft and WP-CLI installed already, obviously.
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by [Aidan Hakimian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hakimianweb/).

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 *  Plugin Support [vupdraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vupdraft/)
 * (@vupdraft)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cli-17/#post-16304360)
 * Hi,
 * You can only run backups using WP-CLI using the Premium plugin or the WP-CLI 
   add on: [https://updraftplus.com/shop/wp-cli/](https://updraftplus.com/shop/wp-cli/)
 *  Thread Starter [Aidan Hakimian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hakimianweb/)
 * (@hakimianweb)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cli-17/#post-16304612)
 * Got it. I missed that part of the documentation. Thanks for your help!

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 * 2 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Aidan Hakimian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hakimianweb/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cli-17/#post-16304612)
 * Status: resolved