Q&A: How do I backup a wordpress blog before upgrading to new wordpress version?

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Question by coffeegirl: How do I backup a wordpress blog before upgrading to new wordpress version?
I have a wordpress.org blog. I just got a message from wordpress that I need to upgrade to 3.1.3. I was also advised to backup my database first. I had the account self-hosted through bluehost.com. How do I do the backup? The important thing is not to lose the text and photos. Any recommendations / suggestions? Thanks.

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Answer by Windowphobe
The posts and the photos are stored separately.

If your graphics are stored in a directory called “wp-images” or something like that, simply download the folder (via FTP) to your desktop.

Backing up the database is trickier. I use a plugin called wp-db-backup, which does the dirty work for me.

As a practical matter, there’s not much risk in running the upgrade, even automatically – I’ve never had any issues updating three WordPress blogs on a regular basis since the auto-upgrade function was introduced circa 2.7 – but I still do the backups of the database. (I maintain a duplicate of my image folder on my desktop, so any missing graphic can be quickly replaced.)

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  2. There are a few types of software that can backup in minutes, and it can also create duplicates of your site in case you want to start another blog or set one up for someone else without re-installing all those plug-ins, etc. PM me if you’re interested with your question at luzaich22 (at) yahoo (dot) com.

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