D'nelle DowisBerry Interesting Productions, Inc.WordPress customization & development

Backup Buddy 101

Your Backup Plan Needs A Wingman

Hello there!I feel the need… the need for speed

D'nelle T Dowis

Backup Buddy user since 2011

iThemes user since 2010

WordPress website customization since 2009

Opened Berry Interesting Productions in 2006

Dangerous and foolish since 1982

Your Hosting Choiceyou absolutely get what you pay for

● Managed WordPress hosting: concierge service of all technical aspects - security, speed, WordPress updates, daily backups, website uptime, and scalability - managed by the host.

● Shared web hosting: multiple accounts share a large server. Technical aspects are managed by account holder

● $7-30/month

Shared hosting & youIs your ego writing checks your body can’t cash?

● WordPress powers 74 million+ websites - 18.9% of all websites1

● That’s juicy, abundant, low-hanging fruit for hackers

● You cannot 100% avoid getting hacked

● You CAN be prepared

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Backup Buddy: The Perfect Wingman

Don’t lose that lovin’ feelin’

● $6.67/month - $80 annual license from iThemes ● Easy to set up● Independent of any host-provided tools● Sends backups to off-site storage● Useful for migrating your site to a new host

Action items:- immediately come up with a budget so you can make smart decisions- immediately make a backup (even if you start out with a manual one)- ASAP: create a schedule for backups & maintenance and STICK TO IT

#wcn13ohmy

Backup Buddy: General Settings

Action items:- create a password for import buddy and repair buddy- indicate error notification recipient- set archive limits- configure any table/directory exclusions

Backup Buddy: Manual Backup

Action items:- Be patient- download ASAP- mind your archives

Backup Buddy: Scheduled Backups

Action items:- Stay organized- create redundancy- choose your schedule wisely- store things off-site

Backup Buddy: Remote Destinations

Action items:- locate your passwords- be mindful of size limitations

Backup Buddy: Migration/Cloning

Action items:- Keep your import buddy password in a safe place- Be prepared to get slightly out of your comfort zone - Don’t panic- Have your passwords handy and keep a log of your actions- Create a new database & new database user- Upload importbuddy.php & .zip backup file- Run importbuddy- Check your work before you clean up

Backup Buddy: Other Uses For Your Backup

You were in a 4G inverted dive with a MiG 28? ...At what range?

● Major but anticipated updates

● Changing themes/designs

● Keeping a base configuration handy for future builds

Backup Buddy: Stash LiveI see some real genius in your flying

● eliminates the primary obstacle encountered when backing up sites on slow, resource-limited shared hosting

● makes a real-time backup of your site● Download locally, or send the files to Stash

iThemes Sync & Backup BuddyNo points for second place

● Connects to multiple sites at once

● Eliminates the need to log in to multiple dashboards just for maintenance/backup

● Uptime, Reports, licensing

ResourcesTime to buzz the tower

● Berry-Interesting.com● iThemes.com● WP Engine

● Site Ground ● A2 hosting ● Backup Buddy ● “Jumpstart Your Development”

D'nelle Dowischief distiller of awesomesauceBerry Interesting Productions, Inc.WordPress customization & development

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