Fractional CTO

David Favor

Software Engineer

curiouswebster

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I only said Bitbucket since I thought that was a valid way to back up WP. BlogVault sound much smarter.<br />
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Can I back up there and easily re-host elsewhere?<br />
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Thanks
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I only said Bitbucket since I thought that was a valid way to back up WP. BlogVault sound much smarter.

Can I back up there and easily re-host elsewhere?

Thanks

Web Craftsman & Consultant

David S.

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Actually, using Bitbucket is a great idea, just not necessarily as a full backup solution. <br />
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A WP web site has 3 parts to it: <br />
1. The code. The wordpress core files, admin, themes, and plugins. All of the php files, css, javasvript, fonts, icons, logos etc. <br />
2. Uploaded binary files that are part of the content, such as images, pdf, movies etc. <br />
3. A mysql database<br />
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I strongly recommend using a source version management system for the 1st item, the code. Bitbucket is a good fit for that, as well as github, gitlab and others. It will make your wordpress development and upgrade processes so much more effective and safer.
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Actually, using Bitbucket is a great idea, just not necessarily as a full backup solution.

A WP web site has 3 parts to it:
1. The code. The wordpress core files, admin, themes, and plugins. All of the php files, css, javasvript, fonts, icons, logos etc.
2. Uploaded binary files that are part of the content, such as images, pdf, movies etc.
3. A mysql database

I strongly recommend using a source version management system for the 1st item, the code. Bitbucket is a good fit for that, as well as github, gitlab and others. It will make your wordpress development and upgrade processes so much more effective and safer.

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Backing up a WordPress site to Bitbucket<br />
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I have a brand new WP site at A2 Hosting and hope to back up the site in its pristine condition, as my first code commit. That lets me easily see what changes I have made, and help me in the I changed something I should not have changed.<br />
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What parts of a WP site get backed up?<br />
<br />
What parts of a WP site DO NOT get backed up?<br />
<br />
How do you suggest I approach this...A2 Hosting &gt;&nbsp;BitBucket?<br />
<br />
Thanks
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Backing up a WordPress site to Bitbucket

I have a brand new WP site at A2 Hosting and hope to back up the site in its pristine condition, as my first code commit. That lets me easily see what changes I have made, and help me in the I changed something I should not have changed.

What parts of a WP site get backed up?

What parts of a WP site DO NOT get backed up?

How do you suggest I approach this...A2 Hosting > BitBucket?

Thanks

Backing up a WordPress site to Bitbucket

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