Jan 03 2009
BackUps Made Simple
Are You Ready for Disaster?
Are you ready for disaster?
How recent is your most recent backup of your blog? (You do back up your blog, don’t you?)
WordPress is complicated. MySQL databases are complicated. Your web host is probably complicated.
Is it really wise, then, to rely on fate to keep your blog safe?
Backing up a WordPress blog is not difficult.
You can do it manually by following the backup directions on the WordPress Codex. The directions are explicit, illustrated, and relatively easy to follow if you are comfortable navigating the back end of a web site.
If the thought of messing about with MySQL databases or phpMyAdmin makes you queasy – there is another solution: a plugin. WP-DB-Backup is the most popular, although there are others.
WP-DB-Backup simplifies the process while still giving you control over what (in addition to the core database) to include in the backup. If you worry about statistics or other data stored by plugins – add the plugin’s tables to your backup.
If a truly complete backup is necessary for your peace of mind, you can do a full backup of all tables and data once a week and a core-only backup on the other days.
WP-DB-Backup also offers the choice of where and how the backups are stored. You can save them to your server, download them to your desktop, or have them sent by email.
In fact, if you choose to email the backups to yourself, you can select a regular set-and-forget backup interval and automate the process.
If you accept the defaults (core databases only) , the backup file will be well under 1 MB. Choose a backup schedule that matches your posting frequency, save the last 5 or so backups, and you should be well armed against blog eating gremlins.
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