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Scheduling site backups with All-in-One WP Migration
Follow the steps below to schedule and monitor your WordPress backups with All-in-One WP Migration.
- Ensure that you have installed and activated the All In One WordPress Migration plugin in the WordPress admin area (see configuration details).
- Log in to your account at Watchful and view your
sites dashboard
. - Find the WordPress site you want to edit click and click the site name to open the
drawer
and reveal theTools and Insights
area. - In the
Tools
area, click theEdit
button corresponding to the site you configured above for remote backups. This opens theSite Edit
dialog. - In the Backup area, select
All-in-One WP Migration
from the plugin dropdown selector as shown below: - Configure the
Task schedule
for daily, weekly or monthly backups. If you choose a weekly schedule, you can select specific days to backup. - Specify a backup
Time
. The best time to backup is typically the time of day your site has the lowest traffic. - Complete the process by selecting the
Save & Close
button at the bottom of theSite Edit
dialog. This returns you to the open drawer for the site. - In the tools section, test the remote backup process by selecting the Start Backup button in the site drawer.
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