{"id":181,"date":"2021-05-26T18:41:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T18:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/?p=181"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:39:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T09:39:24","slug":"download-updraftplus-backups-to-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/download-updraftplus-backups-to-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways To Download UpdraftPlus Backups To PC (With Pictures)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This article covers three ways to download UpdraftPlus backups to your personal computer, by using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>the UpdraftPlus plugin interface<\/li><li>the control panel provided by your hosting service<\/li><li>the interface provided by your remote storage service<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll walk step by step through each method with images from my own websites and remote storage service. Although your hosting service and remote storage choices may be difference, the processes will look very similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-660ee9b29042a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-660ee9b29042a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/download-updraftplus-backups-to-pc\/#How_To_Use_The_UpdraftPlus_Interface_To_Download_Backups\" title=\"How To Use The UpdraftPlus Interface To Download Backups\">How To Use The UpdraftPlus Interface To Download Backups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/download-updraftplus-backups-to-pc\/#Using_Control_Panel_To_Download_The_Backup_To_Your_PC\" title=\"Using Control Panel To Download The Backup To Your PC\">Using Control Panel To Download The Backup To Your PC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/download-updraftplus-backups-to-pc\/#How_To_Use_Your_Remote_Storage_Service_To_Download_Backups_To_Your_PC\" title=\"How To Use Your Remote Storage Service To Download Backups To Your PC\">How To Use Your Remote Storage Service To Download Backups To Your PC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/download-updraftplus-backups-to-pc\/#Dont_Forget_To_Organize_Your_Backup_Files\" title=\"Don\u2019t Forget To Organize Your Backup Files\">Don\u2019t Forget To Organize Your Backup Files<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Use_The_UpdraftPlus_Interface_To_Download_Backups\"><\/span>How To Use The UpdraftPlus Interface To Download Backups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Open the settings page of the UpdraftPlus plugin.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll see the Settings link on the overall Plugins page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/updraftplus_settings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/updraftplus_settings.jpg 475w, https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/updraftplus_settings-300x88.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Take a new backup or choose an existing backup for download<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The picture below shows two backups available on one of my websites. I\u2019ll explain why there are differences between the two backup sets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first set shows a row of buttons marked \u201cdatabase\u201d, \u201cplugins\u201d, \u201cthemes\u201d, \u201cuploads\u201d, and \u201cothers\u201d respectively. This was a scheduled backup of the full website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/available_backups.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/available_backups.jpg 801w, https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/available_backups-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/available_backups-768x174.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The full website backup is separated into five files that include<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>the database<\/li><li>a collection of plugins<\/li><li>a file containing the theme<\/li><li>a zipped copy of the uploads directory on the server<\/li><li>miscellaneous other files that make up the website<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The second backup was not scheduled. I used UpdraftPlus to back up the website database before I made a major change to the website contents. You can see that this backup set only includes a single file for the database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I want to download backups to my PC, I need to decide which of these files I want. Perhaps I want them all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say for this example that I want the database backup that I took for a special reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Click the button for your target file<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be a few seconds delay while the file is prepared on the local webserver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to note here that the backup file that you requested has to be stored first on the website server. Be aware of that if you have space issues. But this shouldn\u2019t be a problem for most small websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UpdraftPlus will present you with two options: to download this local file to your computer or to delete this copy from the webserver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/download_to_your_computer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/download_to_your_computer.jpg 698w, https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/download_to_your_computer-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Click the \u201cDownload to your computer\u201d button<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What happens next depends on your browser, as UpdraftPlus activates the browser\u2019s download dialog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what Firefox looks like for my download exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/61a6d90c-2064-4704-9af3-755f79d902e9\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"281\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of browser, choose the \u201cSave File\u201d option and the file will download to your local downloads folder on your PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Control_Panel_To_Download_The_Backup_To_Your_PC\"><\/span>Using Control Panel To Download The Backup To Your PC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This section covers the second way to download the backup to your personal computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You still must go through the <a href=\"https:\/\/updraftplus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UpdraftPlus<\/a> plugin to line up a backup on the webserver. That is steps one to three in the previous section, which prepares the backup on your host\u2019s storage area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what mine looks like when I view it through the File Manager utility in my Control Panel. Note that this isn\u2019t via WordPress administration. I\u2019ve logged into my hosting service to use the Control Panel that they provide. One of the features is a File Manager tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your file manager utility may not look like mine, but they are all pretty similar. They will show you the files on your local webserver. And most importantly for our purposes, there will be an option somewhere to <strong><em>select a file and download it<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the File Manager for one of my websites on the Host Armada hosting service. When I select one or more files, the Download link becomes available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/backup_file_on_web_server.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/backup_file_on_web_server.jpg 622w, https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/backup_file_on_web_server-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like the browser download dialog, this button downloads the file to your downloads folder on your local machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Use_Your_Remote_Storage_Service_To_Download_Backups_To_Your_PC\"><\/span>How To Use Your Remote Storage Service To Download Backups To Your PC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This section is about the third way to download backups to your PC. For this option, the backups must already be in remote storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wrote an article about <a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/where-do-updraftplus-store-backups\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"172\">where UpdraftPlus stores your remote backups<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exact location details depend on which remote service you choose when you install and set up the plugin. But the fundamental techniques are similar across each option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The picture below shows DropBox as the remote storage option. I\u2019ve selected a single file, and the DropBox interface gives me a link to download the file to my local computer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dropbox_download.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dropbox_download.jpg 652w, https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dropbox_download-300x149.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The process is similar on Google&nbsp; Drive, One Drive, and the other remote storage services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_Forget_To_Organize_Your_Backup_Files\"><\/span>Don\u2019t Forget To Organize Your Backup Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of these methods drops the backup files into your downloads folder on your local machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should think about sweeping these off to an external drive in helpfully named subfolders! Otherwise, you&#8217;ll be scratching your head in a few months and wondering why you wanted the files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it\u2019s not a scheduled backup, I rename the files to include a suffix that reminds me why I took the backup. This could be something like \u201coriginal-file-name- <strong>updated-all-links<\/strong>-.db.gz\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article covers three ways to download UpdraftPlus backups to your personal computer, by using: the UpdraftPlus plugin interface the control panel provided by your hosting service the interface provided by your remote storage service I\u2019ll walk step by step through each method with images from my own websites and remote storage service. 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