In this Tutorial we describe how to take backup to Google Drive and restore anytime , even when your website is fresh WordPress install
Let’s know how to create backup of WordPress to google drive .
Step 1. Login to your WordPress account . ( must have admin access)
Step 2. On left side you can found plugin and under plugin you get option add new plugin . click on add new plugin.
Step 3. Now go to search bar and type “UpdraftPlus ” and you will found UpdraftPlus plugin click install then active it.
Step 4. Now go setting of UpdraftPlus . then select Google Drive as remote storage. After click on Google drive and save changes , it will ask for authenticate your account . ( Best login before start this setup or you can login also )
Step 5.Once click on save , It will ask to login to google account . It will ask permission to access google drive from this plugin
Step 6. now you click on Backup Now button . To create backup . It will create backup and upload to your Google Drive .
It will ask backup option . We suggest check all backup option .
You can see backup process on same screens with process bar . You do not need anything just wait .
How to Restore backup.
( NOTE : If you want to restore same hosting , Then just click on restore button . If you want to move new server then you need to install new WordPress and then you need to install same plugin and login with same email . Once done .. You can find restore button and you can process for restore . )
Step 2. Now it will ask you to which part you should restore . You can check all to restore or some of the list .
You can see backup restore process
You may have question , what about if you install fresh new WordPress ?( as like new hosting ) then how to restore ?
Yes , That can be possible . just login WordPress admin and install this UpdraftPlus . and setup google drive as you know now ( WordPress backup to google drive).
Then do same process .
Then you can delete current one .
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Note : after restore done with fresh WordPress . You will logout after done restore , then you need to login as old backup ( login details )
So now you know how to create backup of WordPress to google drive also you know how to restore your backup for same site or new site .
If you have any query , or need any help , please create support ticket .