Title: WP-DBManager
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# WP-DBManager

 *  [dleonte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dleonte/)
 * (@dleonte)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbmanager/)
 * What does the message below mean? This is the second WordPress website I have
   tried to install this plugin and I get the same warning message.
 * Your backup folder MIGHT be visible to the public
 * To correct this issue, move the .htaccess file from wp-content/plugins/wp-dbmanager
   to /home8/arizong1/public_html/test/wp-content/backup-db
 * Thanks

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 *  [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbmanager/#post-1930404)
 * There is a htaccess.txt file in the plugin folder. Rename it to .htaccess and
   move it to backup-db
 *  Thread Starter [dleonte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dleonte/)
 * (@dleonte)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbmanager/#post-1930409)
 * I need a little more help in how to do this. Where do I find the plugin folder?
 * thanks.
 *  [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbmanager/#post-1930428)
 * Rename `htaccess.txt` in `/test/wp-content/wp-dbmanager/`
 * to `.htaccess` and move it to `/test/wp-content/backup-db/`
 *  [shawnhank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shawnhank/)
 * (@shawnhank)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbmanager/#post-1930724)
 * I have moved/pasted/renames htaccess to the ../backup-db folder and still get
   the warning message about the folder being visible to the public.
    Any suggestions.
 * Shawn
 *  [blackcreative](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blackcreative/)
 * (@blackcreative)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbmanager/#post-1930744)
 * I have completed the steps for the fix mentioned here (and in other threads on
   this subject), but am still seeing this warning. I’ve also emptied my browser
   cache, to no avail.
 * In addition, since changing and moving the .htaccess the cystats counter for 
   my blog seems to have stopped functioning. It now reads 0 visitors whereas 2 
   hours ago it read 76.
 * Is this plug in necessary for the site to function or can it be deactivated without
   breaking the blog?
 *  [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbmanager/#post-1930745)
 * Even if there is no htaccess or htaccess file, it will not affect ANY files or
   functionality of your site. It is very standalone.

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 * 6 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * Last activity: [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbmanager/#post-1930745)
 * Status: not resolved

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