how to use more files

[JfoxParticipant]

I’m not sure how to backup other directories on my site using the “more files” option. I want to backup these directories:
/images
/includes
/js

Or is there a way to back up everything using “more files” and exclude the WordPress directories? I have quite a lot of content on my site before I switched it over to WordPress and I still need to maintain most of it.

[udadminKeymaster]

Hi John,

If you select the ‘more files’ option, then it will back up all of those, and WordPress core. The WordPress directories only add 4Mb to the size of the backup, so I wouldn’t worry about excluding those… that’s not currently possible. But they’re harmless so there’s no problem in backing them up.

David

[JfoxParticipant]

David, to backup my full public_html directory, would these be the correct settings? (btw, is there a way to post a screenshot to this forum?)

Include in files backup:
[ ] Plugins
[ ] Themes
[ ] Uploads
[ ] WordPress core (including any additions to your WordPress root directory)
[X] Any other directories found inside wp-content
Exclude these: [upgrade,cache,updraft,index.php]
[X] Any other directory on your server that you wish to back up
Enter the directory: [/home/my_site/public_html/]

[udadminKeymaster]

Hi,

Yes, that would back up your whole public_html directory.

I think the easiest way to post an image is to use https://snag.gy (or similar) and copy/paste the resulting link.

Best wishes,
David

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