IMPORTANT: If you are backing up a WordPress site (or another CMS built site) that also uses a database, you will also need to backup your database as well – this guide just covers the site files!
See the below video at the marked time for how to backup your database:
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What happens if your WordPress backup plugin stops working? What if you need to quickly migrate your site files without having to install a bunch of addons or paying someone to do it?
Backing up your website files is a key skill that any website owner or developer should have. In this video I take you through step by step how to manually backup your website (WordPress or not) quickly and easily in Linux.
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Full backup command : tar -czvf [ARCHIVE NAME] [FILE PATH]
Unzip command: tar -xf [ARCHIVE NAME] (For the above unzip command, be sure to include “.tar.gz” in the name!)
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00:00 – Intro
00:34 – Log in via SSH
01:55 – Navigating SSH
03:23 – Creating an archive
04:52 – Downloading your archive
06:34 – Opening your archive
Music:
Streambeats by Harris Heller
Duration: 00:08:10
Publisher: Fasthosts Internet
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