Backing Up the Main Site

Overview

This instruction covers the weekly backup process for the main WordPress site. Regular backups are critical for security and disaster recovery.

Steps

• Log into WordPress Admin Panel

- Navigate to https://mainsite.example.com/wp-admin - Use your admin credentials

• Access Backup Plugin

- Go to Tools → Backups - Or use the installed backup plugin from the sidebar

• Create New Backup

- Click "Create New Backup" - Select "Full Backup" (includes database and files) - Add a description: "Weekly backup - [Current Date]"

• Verify Backup

- Wait for backup to complete (usually 5-10 minutes) - Check that backup appears in the list - Download a copy to local storage if required

• Store Backup

- Backups are automatically stored in cloud storage - Keep the 4 most recent backups - Delete older backups to save space

Frequency

This should be done every Monday morning as part of weekly maintenance.

Troubleshooting

• If backup fails, check available disk space
• Ensure all WordPress plugins are up to date
• Contact IT if issues persist

Related Tasks

• #security #maintenance #weekly