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Backuply is a WordPress backup plugin available through Softaculous that lets you create and manage backups of your WordPress site from within WordPress itself.

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Why use Backuply

While we take server-level backups with JetBackup, having your own application-level backups gives you extra control:
  • Back up before making risky changes (plugin updates, theme changes)
  • Store copies off-server (Google Drive, Dropbox, FTP, and other destinations)
  • Restore your site yourself without waiting

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Installing Backuply

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
  2. Go to Plugins → Add New.
  3. Search for Backuply.
  4. Click Install Now, and then Activate.
Alternatively, if you installed WordPress through Softaculous, Backuply may already be available.

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Creating a backup

  1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Backuply.
  2. Click Backup Now.
  3. Choose what to include (files, database, or both).
  4. Choose the backup destination (local storage or a configured remote destination).
  5. Start the backup.

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Restoring a backup

  1. Go to Backuply in your WordPress dashboard.
  2. Find the backup in the list.
  3. Click Restore.
  4. Confirm the restore.
Restoring replaces your current site files and/or database with the backup contents. Any changes made after the backup date will be lost.

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Scheduling automatic backups

Backuply supports scheduled backups so you always have a recent copy:
  1. In Backuply, open the Settings or Schedule section.
  2. Choose the backup frequency (daily, weekly, etc.).
  3. Set a retention count so old backups are rotated out automatically.
  4. Save.
Store scheduled backups on a remote destination rather than local server storage — this protects you even in a worst-case scenario and doesn’t consume your hosting disk space.