{"id":999,"date":"2019-11-21T08:11:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T08:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/?p=999"},"modified":"2019-12-11T03:34:36","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T03:34:36","slug":"manual-wordpress-backup-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/manual-wordpress-backup-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Manual WordPress Backup: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wordpress-589121_1920-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"WORDPRESS BACKUP MANUAL\" class=\"wp-image-1043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wordpress-589121_1920-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wordpress-589121_1920-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wordpress-589121_1920-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wordpress-589121_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your expert guide on how to backup WordPress website and WordPress database manually via cPanel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It must have taken you months or maybe years to develop all\nthe blog posts, website contents, or entire eCommerce store on your WordPress\nsite. But do you know how fragile your WordPress website is? It just takes a\nsingle wrong click, an act of negligence, a malicious plugin\/theme, or an\nunfortunate cyber attack to lose your entire website in a split second! You can\nsurvive in all those scenarios only if you regularly create backups of your\nwebsite and save those copies on a location other than your server, i.e., your\ncomputer, on a cloud platform like Amazon AWS, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2 Ways to Back Up Your WordPress Site <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two ways of taking a backup of your WordPress site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method 1: Automatic WordPress Backup (recommended).<\/strong> You can automate the WordPress backup process by using some tools\/plugins. It is a risk-free, fast, and secure method. The automated backup tools are available from $1.63\/month and come with a variety of benefits, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>free storage space on the cloud platform, <\/li><li>real-time change alerts, malware scanner, <\/li><li>strong encryption of the backup files, <\/li><li>easy restoration, and <\/li><li>auto-delete facility of old backup files. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, check out our article: <a href=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wordpress-automatic-backup\/\">How to take WordPress backup automatically.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"graysection\">\n<h2>Get CodeGuard for Only $1.63\/Month!<\/h2>\n<p> CodeGuard: The Best WordPress Automated Backup Tool! Get it Today and Save Up to 50% With SectigoStore! <\/p>\n<a class=\"greenbutton\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/codeguard\/backup\">Shop Now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method 2: Manual WordPress Backup.<\/strong> You can make a WordPress backup manually via cPanel\u2019s directory or FTP\/SFTP. To create the WordPress database backup, you need to follow a separate procedure. One of the popular ways of manually making WordPress database backup is via cPanel\u2019s phpMyAdmin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>Manual backups are free, but\nthey\u2019re risky and time-consuming. Plus, they are vulnerable for data theft if\nyou don\u2019t have proper encryption and security settings of your backup files. Deleting\nold, space-consuming backup files is also a big issue you need to stay on top\nof with manual backups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With both of these things in mind, let\u2019s walk you through a few manual WordPress cPanel backup methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Backup WordPress Website Manually<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Part 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your hosting provider has enabled the Backup function on your cPanel, follow these three steps to take a backup from cPanel.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you don\u2019t have access to cPanel\u2019s\nBackup function or entire cPanel at all, follow the instructions mentioned in\npart 2. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Access cPanel via Your Hosting Site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Login to your hosting account and navigate to\ncPanel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Locate the Backup icon under the Files section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-4.png\" alt=\"Manual WordPress Backup\" class=\"wp-image-1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-4.png 665w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-4-300x43.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Decide What You Need to Back Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Decide whether you need a backup of your entire site or just a partial backup of website content through the directory, MySQL database backup, or email backups.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-5.png\" alt=\"Manual WordPress Backup\" class=\"wp-image-1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-5.png 666w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-5-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Choose Your Backup Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you select <strong>Download a Full Account Backup<\/strong>,\nyou will be asked for the location where you want to save a backup copy. Click\non <strong>Generate Backup<\/strong>. Note: Full backups cannot be restored via cPanel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the backup is created, download it to your computer and encrypt it. Alternatively, you can store a copy on a third-party cloud platform for better security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-6.png\" alt=\"Manual WordPress Backup\" class=\"wp-image-1002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-6.png 645w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-6-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Part 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your hosting provider has disabled the Backup function or hasn&#8217;t given you access to it, follow the below steps to take a backup from cPanel directly via the directory, FTP and phpMyAdmin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two parts of taking WordPress backup manually. The first is for the <strong>website itself <\/strong>and the second is for your WordPress <strong>databases<\/strong>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Backup Your WordPress Site Content <\/strong>(such as text,\nmedia, themes, plugins, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Via cPanel Directory <\/li><li>Via FTP <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If your hosting provider hasn\u2019t provided you cPanel\u2019s access, you must take backups from FTP\/SFTP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Backup of WordPress Databases<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this via phpMyAdmin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WordPress cPanel Backup Via cPanel Directory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Access cPanel Through your Hosting Account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Login to your hosting account and navigate to cPanel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Navigate to File Manager Under the Files Section <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-7.png\" alt=\" WordPress Backup\" class=\"wp-image-1003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-7.png 762w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-7-300x49.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Select the Web Root Folder to Back Up Your Site Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Locate public_html in the menu on the middle part of the page. Right-click on it and select <strong>Compress<\/strong>.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"793\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-9.png\" alt=\"How to WordPress Backup\" class=\"wp-image-1005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-9.png 624w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-9-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you have more than\none site and want to take a backup of only one site, select the website&#8217;s\nfolder under public_html and compress only that folder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Compress the File<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the compressed file\u2019s type and path. We have decided to put our backup file under public_html and name the backup file &#8220;backupdemo.zip.&#8221; You can choose any location and file name you prefer. Click on <strong>Compress File(s)<\/strong> to start the compression process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-10.png\" alt=\"Manual  Backup\" class=\"wp-image-1006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-10.png 502w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-10-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Locate and Download the Compressed Folder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the compression is done, locate the compressed file by following the path you chose in the previous step. As you can see in the screenshot below, our backup file \u201cBackupdemo\u201d with zip extension is stored under public_html. Right-click on it and hit <strong>Download<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-11.png\" alt=\"Manual Backup\" class=\"wp-image-1007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-11.png 624w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-11-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WordPress cPanel Backup Via FTP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Manually making a WordPress backup via FTP is a\ntime-consuming process. If you have access to your cPanel, follow steps 1 to 4\nto set up the FTP account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have access to cPanel, contact your hosting provider\nand ask for the following details for your FTP account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>FTP username and password,<\/li><li>FTP server information, and<\/li><li>FTP &amp; explicit FTPS port number.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you get all the details as mentioned above, follow the\ninstructions from step 5.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step1: Access Your FTP Accounts via cPanel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Login to your cPanel account. Click on <strong>FTP Accounts<\/strong> under <strong>Files<\/strong> Section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-12.png\" alt=\"Manual WordPress Backup\" class=\"wp-image-1008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-12.png 624w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-12-300x95.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Create an FTP Account <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this by filling out the Add FTP Account form (shown below). Choose any username and password as your login credentials. We have written \u201ctest\u201d here as our username for the sake of this example. For the directory, you can choose public_html or any other folder you want to backup. Click on <strong>Create FTP Account<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-13.png\" alt=\"FTP WORDPRESS BACKUP\" class=\"wp-image-1009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-13.png 624w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-13-289x300.png 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the FTP account is successfully created, you can see it on the same page, right below the FTP Accounts section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-14.png\" alt=\"Manual  Backup\" class=\"wp-image-1010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-14.png 624w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-14-300x111.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Configure the FTP Manually<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on <strong>Configure FTP Client<\/strong> from the right-hand\ncolumn in the row of the FTP account you created. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see the details like FTP Username, FTP server, FTP\n&amp; explicit FTPS port under <strong>Manual Settings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Download and Install an FTP Client<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that your FTP account has been created, download a third-party FTP client. In this example, we used the <a href=\"https:\/\/portableapps.com\/downloading\/?a=FileZillaPortable&amp;n=FileZilla%20Client%20Portable&amp;s=s&amp;p=&amp;d=pa&amp;f=FileZillaPortable_3.45.1.paf.exe\">FileZilla<\/a> tool. <a href=\"https:\/\/portableapps.com\/downloading\/?a=FileZillaPortable&amp;n=FileZilla%20Client%20Portable&amp;s=s&amp;p=&amp;d=pa&amp;f=FileZillaPortable_3.45.1.paf.exe\">Click here<\/a> to download, install, and run the portable FileZilla on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-15.png\" alt=\"FILEZILLA BACKUP\" class=\"wp-image-1011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-15.png 624w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-15-300x106.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Enter Missing Information in the Highlighted Fields<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see the following screen. Fill out the below highlighted four fields, namely Host, Username, Password, and Port. Remember: You will get this information from your FTP account, as mentioned in step 3. Click on <strong>Quickconnect<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-16.png\" alt=\"Manual WordPress \" class=\"wp-image-1012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-16.png 624w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-16-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6: &nbsp;Take Backup to the Local Computer <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as the server connects, you\u2019ll see the files and folders of your directory in the right-hand column of the window under <strong>Remote site.<\/strong> Next,<strong> right-click any files and folders you want to backup and select download. <\/strong>You can download any files\/folders you want from this section and save it to your computer. You can also drag the files from Remote Site and drop them to the Local site section of the window. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-17.png\" alt=\"FTP BACKUP\" class=\"wp-image-1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-17.png 624w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-17-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Backup WordPress Database via phpMyAdmin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these steps to manually backup the WordPress MySQL\ndatabase from cPanel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Access cPanel via Your Hosting Account <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to your hosting account and go to cPanel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Locate <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Under <strong>the Database<\/strong> section, locate and select <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-18.png\" alt=\"wordPress Backup\" class=\"wp-image-1014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-18.png 624w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-18-300x38.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Choose the WordPress Database You Wish to Back Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the Database tab, you will see all of the databases for your website. Click on the database which you want to back up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-19.png\" alt=\"SQL BACKUP\" class=\"wp-image-1015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-19.png 624w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-19-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Select Database Tables to Export<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you click on the database, you will see the\ndatabase tables under the Structure tab. Select the necessary tables by\nclicking on the checkbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose each table individually, or you can choose all tables by clicking the <strong>Select All<\/strong> button at the bottom of the page or by pressing and holding the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key on your keyboard while clicking on the first and last tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-20.png\" alt=\"MYSQL backup \" class=\"wp-image-1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-20.png 624w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-20-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Choose Your Export Method and Format<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hit <strong>Export <\/strong>from the top menu. Click on <strong>Go<\/strong> after selecting the export method and format as per your preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-21.png\" alt=\"wordpress database backup\" class=\"wp-image-1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-21.png 624w, https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-21-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations! You have backup your WordPress website and\nits databases successfully. Pat yourself on the back because manual back ups\nare often more complicated and risky than automated backup method. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if this is the route you choose, be sure to encrypt the\nbackup files to keep them safe. Also, make a date-labeled folder on your\ncomputer to save all the backup files and to keep them organized. If possible,\nsave the backup files via a cloud platform, too, for additional safety in case\nsomething happens to your primary backup files.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your expert guide on how to backup WordPress website and WordPress database manually via cPanel It must have taken you months or maybe years to develop all the blog posts, website contents, or entire eCommerce store on your WordPress site. But do you know how fragile your WordPress website is? It just takes a single wrong click, an act of negligence, a malicious plugin\/theme, or an unfortunate cyber attack to lose your entire website in a split second! 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