UpdraftPlus: WordPress Plugin Tutorial

UpdraftPlus is a free plugin that keeps a spare copy of your WordPress site so you can restore it if anything ever breaks. This course shows you how to use UpdraftPlus to set automatic backups that run without you remembering, take your first backup, and understand how a restore works. By the end you'll have off-site backups you can actually count on.

What you'll learn

A backup is only worth anything if it's automatic and stored somewhere safe. Learning the UpdraftPlus WordPress plugin lets you protect both parts of your site — the files and the database — on a schedule you set, and keep copies off the server where they'll survive a crash. You'll come away able to set up dependable backups and understand what restoring actually involves, so a broken site becomes an inconvenience instead of a disaster.

Inside the course

• Orientation, Backup Schedules & What Gets Backed Up
• Backup Now: Your First On-Server Backup
• Restore Concepts and Operating Notes

Who this course is for

This is for beginners and site owners who know they should be backing up but haven't set it up properly yet. No technical background is needed. If you'd rather read first, our free written tutorials cover backups, and live 1-on-1 training can walk you through it on your own site.

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