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Where do I buy BackWPup Pro?

Where do I buy BackWPup Pro?
The additional product features and the personal premium support did convince you? That』s great!
You can find a comprehensive list of all features at backwpup.com (or if you prefer the German version you can have a look at backwpup.de) and buy it in our BackWpup shop. You should have a look from time to time, 』cause we』re giving discounts every now and then.

You can select between 5 different packages:

Standard – for 1 domain
Business – for 5 domains
Developer – for 10 domains
Supreme– for 25 domains
Agency – for 100 domains

If you』ve got any (pre-sales) questions, don』t hesitate and ask us via our contact form.

How to restore the Dropbox connection in BackWPup 3.6.9 or later

How to restore the Dropbox connection in BackWPup 3.6.9 or later
Starting from BackWPup version 3.6.9 for security reasons a new connection process to Dropbox has been implemented.
In case you are already using Dropbox with an older version of BackWPup, you need to update the plugin, otherwise BackWPup won』t be able to connect to your Dropbox account.
In order to prevent this, follow the steps here below:

Install/Update BackWPup to the latest version: this can be achieved as usual by updating your BackWPup installation through the Plugin section; or uninstalling the old copy and downloading and manually installing the latest version.
If you are already authenticated in Dropbox, log off through BackWPup: this can be done by pressing the Delete Dropbox Authentication button as shown in the picture below.
Log off from Dropbox and then authenticate again
Re-authenticate in Dropbox through BackWPup: to re-authenticate you can follow the tutorial here .
Authenticate into Dropbox using the proper buttons

 
Note: The Dropbox backup folder changed from BackWPup to InpsydeBackWPup.

Backup with HTTP basic Authentification (.htaccess)

Backup with HTTP basic Authentification (.htaccess)
Sometimes it』s useful to share several files or whole directories only with a specific group of people. Therefore many web hosters offer a very effective protection with only little effort: The file 「.htaccess」.
This file allows to add a password protection to directories or files. The difference to other passwords is that this password exists in a coded form. Due to that it is, compared to other methods, more difficult to be read. In case someone wants to get access to a file or a directory protected in this way, the user needs to enter a user name and a code word.
In case you protect your blog with a http basic authentification (.htaccess) or use a plugin saving the wp-cron.php, you will get the following error message when you create a backup with BackWPup:
Nicht erwartete HTTP-Antwort:
Status-Code: 401
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2017 10:05:54 GMT
Server: Apache
Www-authenticate: Basic realm="Testsystem"
Content-length: 401
Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
Inhalt: 401 Authorization Required This server could not verify that you are authorized to access the document requested. Either you supplied the wrong credentials (e.g., bad password), or your browser doesn't understand how to supply the credentials required.
Follow these steps to be able to create a backup with http basic authentification with BackWPup:

Navigate to BackWPup → Settings → Network.
Choose Basic Auth, enter your .htaccess user and the password and click save changes.

Backing up additional databases with BackWPup

Backing up additional databases with BackWPup
BackWPup allows you not only to back up the database for your WordPress installation, but also to back up additional databases that are not part of your WordPress installation.

To back up a different database, you first need to create a new backup job.  To do so consider the following image and select BackWPup Pro -> Add new job
Next you need to access the tab DB backup and remove the check next to Database connection – Use WordPress database connection.

Once you have removed the check, input fields will appear where you can select a new database. To do this you have to enter the host, the database user and the database password. Your hosting provider will give you the information you need.

Finally, change any other settings you need on this site and click on Save changes. This way additional databases could be managed by BackWPup.

How to send backups via email

How to send backups via email
A simple method to store backups is to send the backup archive to your email inbox. However, this only works for smaller backups, as sending emails with huge attachments is not supported by most of the e-mail providers.
Follow these steps to set up email as backup destination:

Edit the backup job: under the General tab, in the Job Destination section, check the box Backup sent via email.
Edit the backup job under the General tab, in the Job Destination section
A new tab To: Email appears. Go to this tab.
A new tab To Email appears Go to this tab
Here you can set:

To email address, where the backups are send to.
Maximum file size, of the backup file. If you don』t want to limit it, enter 0. It is recommended to set a maximum file size, every email provider has different allowed attachment file sizes. If the backup archive exceeds this limit, the email will not be send.
From email address
From name
Sending method, where you can choose from:

Use WordPress settings – tries to use the email settings configured in WordPress, which may be altered by plugins.
PHP mail() – uses the PHP function mail(). This method needs a lot of memory and is not recommended.
Sendmail – uses Sendmail. This requires the Sendmail path, it is detected from the PHP configuration by default.
SMTP – sends the email directly via the SMTP server. Get the SMTP credentials and fill them into the fields.

Via the button Send test email you can check if everything is set up correctly.

Which Backup Archive Format should I choose?

Which Backup Archive Format should I choose?
In this instruction we would like to explain all backup archive formats which are available in BackWPup and how you choose the fitting one for your backup.

Table of Contents

What is an archive?Where can I set up the backup archive format in BackWPup?What do the different archive formats mean?Links to software providers for zip archives
1. What is an archive?
Archives are files containing other files. Usually the single files are compressed in an archive. Normally the file name extension indicates which archive you used. It depends on the program with which they where created. When packed in an archive, related data stay together and you can copy or send them much faster.
We recommend beginners to use the backup archive format zip as it can be unpacked both on Linux and Windows systems. To be able to unpack an archive on your desktop, you should use e.g. WinZip, WinRar or 7zip.
2. Where can I set up the backup archive format in BackWPup?

Click BackWPup Pro (1) in the left menu. After that, click Add new job (2). There, choose the tab General (3).
Scroll down until you see Archive Format.
BackWPup offers 3 different archive formats: Zip, Tar and Tar GZip. Choose the one that fits most to your needs and scroll down to the end of the page.

After you made your settings, click on Save Changes.

3. What do the different archive formats mean?
We offer the backup archive formats zip, tar and tar gzip.
Zip
The zip file is the most common archive format. Zip files can be extended on several data carriers and can consist of a various number of compressed files. Mostly zip files are used when DOS / Windows is also used. When you need to exchange data between Linux and Windows systems, you should choose this format.
Compression rate: low
Duration of compression process: average
Tar
Archives with the ending 「tar」 are nothing but a group of files . The directory』s structure is stored, but the content isn』t compressed. Moreover all rights and the owner is stored in a tar archive. That』s why 「tar」 is the preferred archive format when working with Linux or Unix.
Compression rate: None
Duration of compression process: –
Tar GZip
A file with the ending 「tar.gz」 is a .tar file being compressed with gzip. Gzip can only compress one file.
Compression rate: average
Duration of compression process: average/high
4. Links to software providers for zip archives
http://www.winzip.de
https://www.win-rar.com
http://www.7-zip.de/

How to save backups to a folder

How to save backups to a folder
If you want to easily store your backups to the FTP server, you can save the backups to a folder in your WordPress installation. In this case, you don』t even need to enter FTP credentials, like for the backup destination FTP.
Important: When speaking of folder here, it is not a folder on your computer. It is a folder on your FTP server, where your WordPress installation is located.
Follow these steps to set up the backup destination in a folder:

Edit the backup job: go to the tab General, the section Job Destination and check the Backup to Folder checkbox.
Edit the backup job
A new tab To: Folder appears. Go to this tab.
Edit the backup folder settings
At Folder to store backups in, enter a name for the folder where the backups are going to be stored. This folder will be located inside the wp-content folder of your WordPress installation.
At File Deletion, enter a number which will be the maximum amount of backups to be stored there. If this number is reached, the oldest backups will be deleted.
Do a test run by manually starting the backup job. After a successful run, you should see a backup in the specified folder.

How to backup WordPress to Dropbox

How to backup WordPress to Dropbox
A Dropbox account is required to save WordPress backups to Dropbox. If you don』t have one yet, you can find the instructions here.

Edit an existing job or create a new one. (BackWPup → Jobs or BackWPup → Add new Job).
In the tab General go to the section Job Destinations and check the Backup to Dropbox box.
Check the Backup to Dropbox box
A new tab appears called To: Dropbox, where you can configure the settings for Dropbox.
Configure the settings for Dropbox
If the connection to Dropbox is not made yet, at the top of the page a red highlighted Not authenticated! will appear.
If you don』t have an Dropbox account yet, you can get to the registration by clicking the Create Account button.
To authenticate, use one of the two buttons Get Dropbox App auth code or Get full Dropbox auth code. The first method will only create access to a certain folder (Apps), while the second method will create access to the entire Dropbox account. We recommend that you use the limited App access.
Clicking one of the buttons will forward you to the Dropbox site, where you are asked to allow your site access to Dropbox. Click on Allow here.
Access to Dropbox
On the next page, a code is displayed.

Copy the code and paste it to the field next to the button you have clicked on before on the job settings page. Then click on Save changes at the bottom. BackWPup should now show you that it is successfully connected to Dropbox.
Set the name at the Destination folder field
Now you can change or set the name at the Destination folder field where the backup files will be stored. If you have used the App authentification, this folder will be located under Apps/BackWPup.
In the File Deletion field you can set the maximum number of backups, which will be stored in Dropbox. This saves you space on your Dropbox. If the maximum number is reached, the oldest backup will be deleted.
To check if the Dropbox setup is working correctly, start a backup job with Dropbox as job destination. If the job is done, you should see the backup file in your Dropbox.
Backup file in your Dropbox
See the backup file in your Dropbox

What do I need to use Google Drive for Backups?

What do I need to use Google Drive for Backups?
Google Drive is the cloud storage service by Google. BackWPup Pro offers you to store your WordPress Backups to Google Drive. To use Google Drive for backups you need a free Google account and our plugin BackWPup Pro.
Register for a Google account to use Google Drive for backups
With a Google account you get access to various Google services, including Google Drive with 15 GB free space at the moment.
If you don』t have a Google account yet, follow this steps:

Go to https://accounts.google.com/signup?hl=en and fill in the registration form.
Fill in the Google registration form
Click on Next step and agree to the privacy policy and the terms of service.
You possibly have to verify your email address afterwards.
Now your Google account is created, you can find Google Drive by going to google.com. Click on the Google Apps menu item at the upper right corner and a new menu with various Google services opens. We have marked the Google Drive symbol in the screenshot below.
Click on the Google Apps menu item
After registering for a free Google Drive account you can start using Google Drive for backups together with BackWPup Pro. Please read our instructions on how to backup WordPress to Google Drive.

How to save backups to your FTP server

How to save backups to your FTP server
You can save your backups to any FTP server you have access to. It can be another server than the one your WordPress is running on. The only requirement is that the FTP functions of PHP are enabled on that server.
Please note: in the backup job, under the tab General you will find the section Backup File Creation. The Backup type has two options: Synchronize file by file to destination and Create a backup archive. When using an FTP server for your backups, it is not possible to use synchronization of files.
To use an FTP server as backup destination, follow these steps:

At job creation or when editing the job, in the tab General, section Job Destination, choose Backup to FTP.
At job creation, in the tab General
A new tab To: FTP appears. Go to this tab.
A new tab To FTP appears Go to this tab
At the top, enter the FTP credentials for the destination. You can get these from your host.
Under Backup settings you choose the folder where to store the backups. Also, choose the amount of backups to be kept in that folder. If this amount is exceeded, the oldest backup will be deleted. If you don』t want to delete any backups, enter 0 in this field.
In the section FTP specific sections you can configure the FTP connection accurately:

Timeout for FTP connection: in seconds. Specifies how long the script waits to connect to the server before cancelling the connection.
SSL-FTP-connection: uses a secure connection. OpenSSL must be supported by PHP to use this.
FTP passive mode: we recommend to have this box checked. It jumps in when a firewall is used. If you want to learn more about the FTP passive mode, read the Wikipedia article File Transfer Protocol.

Test the backup job by running it manually. After it finished successfully, you should see the backup on the FTP server in the specified folder.
You should see the backup on the FTP server