{"id":5479,"date":"2022-07-20T11:20:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T10:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/getglow.io\/?post_type=wiki&#038;p=5479"},"modified":"2024-12-11T14:39:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T14:39:46","slug":"setup-backups","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/getglow.io\/wiki\/setup-backups\/","title":{"rendered":"Setup Backups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to your Glow account and go to <code>Websites<\/code> from the main left hand menu. Then click on the website where you want to setup Backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You will now see the <code>Website Area<\/code>. From the inner menu, select <code>Backups<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the <code>Backups<\/code> screen you will see a setup message. Click on the <code>Install UpdraftPlus<\/code> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-1-1024x560.png\" alt=\"wordpress management glow, screenshot to setup backups feature, part 1\" class=\"wp-image-8005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-1-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-1-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-1-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-1.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Glow will now install UpdraftPlus on your client&#8217;s website. This can take up to 30 seconds to complete. Once it&#8217;s finished, you&#8217;ll see a new screen where you configure the backup schedule for both the website files and database:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-2-1024x560.png\" alt=\"wordpress management glow, screenshot to setup backups feature, part 2\" class=\"wp-image-8006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-2-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-2-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-2-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-2.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you&#8217;ve set the schedule, click on the <code>Next: Storage location<\/code> button at the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next screen explains that you&#8217;ll configure your storage location in the UpdraftPlus settings from within WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-3-1024x560.png\" alt=\"wordpress management glow, screenshot to setup backups feature, part 3\" class=\"wp-image-8007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-3-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-3-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-3-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-3.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the <code>Configure storage<\/code> button to be taken to WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you&#8217;re in WordPress on the UpdraftPlus Settings screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the top, you&#8217;ll see the schedule that you created in Step 4 above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just below that, you&#8217;ll see various 3rd party storage locations that you can choose from to store the backup files for your client&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-4-1024x604.png\" alt=\"wordpress management glow, screenshot to setup backups feature, part 4\" class=\"wp-image-8008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-4-1024x604.png 1024w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-4-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-4-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-4.png 1277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select one of the storage locations and simply follow the on-screen instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now scroll down below the storage location settings and click the link that says <code>Show expert settings<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-5-1024x604.png\" alt=\"wordpress management glow, screenshot to setup backups feature, part 5\" class=\"wp-image-8009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-5-1024x604.png 1024w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-5-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-5-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-5.png 1277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the setting named <code>Delete local backup<\/code> and make sure the checkbox is ticked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wiki-note\">Making sure the <code>Delete local backup<\/code> checkbox is ticked ensures that UpdraftPlus does <strong>not<\/strong> leave a copy of each backup on the server where your client&#8217;s site is hosted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, check that the schedule is setup correctly by clicking on the <code>Backup\/Restore<\/code> tab at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/getglow.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-glow-setup-backups-6-1024x302.png\" alt=\"wordpress management glow, screenshot to setup backups feature, part 6\" class=\"wp-image-8010\" 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