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How to Backup WordPress with Akeeba Backup

As explained in the article How to Restore your Files and Your Databases, N0C makes automatic backups of your customer account on a regular basis. However, the security and operation of your web site are closely linked to how well you manage your backups. So it is good practice to have your own backups.

There is a plugin called Akeeba Backup for WordPress that can make this task easier and more efficient than ever. In this article, we will show you how to download and configure it to back up manually your WordPress CMS.

A paid version of Akeeba Backup lets you make a backup copy directly in N0C Storage. Another article will eventually be written on this subject.

This article does not explain how to restore a backup copy with Akeeba Kickstart. Another article will eventually be written on this subject.

Note: The Glossary contains explanations on multiple topics and can be consulted to clarify certain terms.

Prerequisite

Go to https://mg.n0c.com/en/.

Make sure you have created a WordPress site, as explained in How to Use WordPress.

How to Make a Manual Backup of WordPress With Akeeba Backup

The following steps explain in detail the manual process for backing up WordPress with Akeeba Backup.

Install the Akeeba Backup Plugin for WordPress

Go to the Akeeba website to download the plugin and install it in WordPress.

  1. Enter the following address in your web browser: https://www.akeeba.com/products/akeeba-backup-wordpress.html and download the plugin:
  1. Click on Download Core v.8.3.0, (8.3.0 being the latest version available at the time of writing).
  2. Confirm that the .zip file is in your downloads:
  1. Access your WordPress administration (please refer to the article How to use WordPress, in the paragraph explaining how to set up the connection).
  2. Click on Plugins -> Add New Plugin in the left-hand ribbon, then click on the Upload Plugin button and choose the file:
  1. Choose the compressed file (.zip) in the directory (usually in the default downloads) and open it:

The image shown is taken from a Mac computer.

  1. Click on the Install Now button:
  1. Wait for installation to complete, then click on the Activate Plugin button:
  1. Wait and, after clicking on Plugins -> Installed Plugins in the left-hand ribbon, you will see that the Akeeba Backup CORE for WordPress plugin will be activated:

Configure Akeeba Backup for WordPress and Make a Backup Copy of the Site

Now that you have installed the plugin, it is time to configure it.

  1. If Akeeba Backup does not appear in the left-hand menu, please refresh the page.
  2. Select Akeeba Backup in the left-hand ribbon and click on the Configuration Wizard button:
  1. Confirm that the message Benchmarking in Progress is displayed:
  1. Wait until you can confirm that configuration is complete by displaying the message Finished Benchmarking:
  1. Still in Akeeba Backup, activate the backup copy by clicking on the Backup Now button:
  1. Enter a comment in the Backup comment field and click on the Backup Now! button to start the backup:
  1. Backup time depends on the size of your WordPress site. Note Backup Progress is displayed:
  1. Wait for the message Backup Completed Successfully:

Download the Backup Copy

Once your WordPress site has been backed up, you can download it to your machine.

  1. Click on the Manage Backups button:
  1. A comment entitled How do I restore my backups? is displayed for your information. Click on the Got it! button:
  1. Click on the checkbox next to the backup and click on the Download button:
  1. Depending on the speed of your Internet connection, this operation may take some time. The name of the .jpa file downloaded to your machine appears at the bottom of the window. Close the window by clicking on the X in the top right-hand corner:

Manually Upload the .jpa File to N0C Storage

The .jpa file containing your backup copy is now ready to be uploaded to N0C Storage. To do this from the MG panel, simply copy the .jpa file from the File Manager to N0C Storage.

  1. From your N0C management interface, go to Files -> Local file manager -> Public_html in the left-hand ribbon.
  2. Click on the folder containing your WordPress site:
  1. Click on wp-content -> backups, right-click with your mouse on the .jpa, and choose the Copy to N0C Storage option:
  1. In the Copy to N0C Storage window, select the private folder and click on COPY:
Updated on January 29, 2025

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