{"id":201179,"date":"2021-09-23T02:55:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T02:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/?p=201179"},"modified":"2021-09-23T02:55:30","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T02:55:30","slug":"wordpress-backups-3rd-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wordpress-backups-3rd-party\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Quickly Backup to S3, Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox Using Snapshot Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the Snapshot Pro WordPress plugin, you can safely and efficiently create and store backups to 3rd party platforms S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Snapshot Pro<\/a>, storing backups to your favorite cloud storage set to your schedule is as easy as ever. He makes it simple to store backups to your host and elsewhere for added convenience and protection!<\/p>\n

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Snapshot is ready for your 3rd party backups!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now, this is nothing new…<\/p>\n

Snapshot has been storing incremental backups to 3rd party <\/a>storage destinations for a while now. However, we include new areas to backup to regularly (e.g. Dropbox), and it\u2019s worth mentioning, in case you weren\u2019t aware of this feature.<\/p>\n

And as you\u2019ll see in this short article, adding a backup to third-party storage can be done in just a few clicks!<\/p>\n

<\/a>Getting Started<\/h2>\n

Of course, to get started, you\u2019ll need Snapshot Pro<\/a>. Snapshot Pro is free with a WPMU DEV membership. (Not a member? Check out our no-risk membership free trial<\/a>).<\/p>\n

After installing and activating, you\u2019re ready to go! Kick things off by heading to the Destinations<\/strong> area. Get to this area from Snapshot\u2019s dashboard or by clicking Destinations on the sidebar.<\/p>\n

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Destinations are easy to get to from the dashboard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From either the dashboard or the Destinations area, clicking on the big blue Add Destination<\/strong> button will get you moving.<\/p>\n

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Get ready to add a new destination in one click.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You\u2019re now ready to…<\/p>\n

<\/a>Choose Your 3rd Party Service<\/h2>\n

Once clicking Add Destination, you\u2019ll choose what new destination you want a full copy of each backup to go to. As mentioned earlier, you can choose from Amazon S3<\/strong>, Google Drive<\/strong>, OneDrive,<\/strong> and Dropbox<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For the sake of demonstrating how Snapshot\u2019s backup works, let\u2019s go with Dropbox<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Just select Dropbox as your option.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once selected, you\u2019ll hit Next,<\/strong> and you\u2019ll go through an authentication process. Hit Authenticate<\/strong>, and then Snapshot\u00a0will then ask you to sign in however you prefer to do with Dropbox (e.g. email, Google, or Apple).<\/p>\n

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Pick whatever way works best for you to sign in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You\u2019ll need to give Snapshot permission to edit, view content, and view & edit information. To do so, just click Allow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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If you want more information, you can always learn more about the permissions on the link provided.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Did it connect? Snapshot will let you know if it\u2019s successful or not. If all is well, you’ll continue on by clicking Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The green indicates it\u2019s good to go.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Snapshot then shows you the connected account. From here, you can name a Directory and set the number of backups that you want to store before removing older ones. You can enter any number you wish.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ll name this directory \u2018Snapshot.\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next, we\u2019ll give it a Destination Name<\/strong>. This name is so you can easily remember where backups are stored.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ll label this destination \u2018Snapshot\u2019 as well.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Got it named? Great! Click Save Destination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Your New Destination<\/h2>\n

Once doing so, you\u2019ll now see the new Dropbox destination in Snapshot\u2019s Destinations area. It includes the Dropbox logo<\/strong>, Directory name<\/strong>, schedule<\/strong>, and amount of exported backups.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Snapshot keeps a running total of destinations on top of the page, too.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Click the gear icon<\/strong> to edit the destination, view the directory, or delete.<\/p>\n

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Need to edit? You can quickly do so from here!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can also turn this off or on with a click of a switch. Otherwise, that\u2019s it! Add as many destinations as you desire, and use whenever you want.<\/p>\n

Since this was an example with Dropbox, see how to store to S3<\/a> and Google Drive<\/a> in our documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>View Logs<\/h2>\n

Now that your backups are off to the races, you can view the Dropbox export destination logs in the Snapshot Backups<\/strong> section. You\u2019ll see the name of your Dropbox destination folder (in this case, I named it Snapshot) and view it by All<\/strong>, Warning<\/strong>, or Error<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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You can see this is showing all the logs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It shows all the information you need to know about what occurred during the backup.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Storing to 3rd Party Backups Is a Snap(shot)<\/h2>\n

The flexibility of choosing where your backups land, whether it be with S3, Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox — is up to you. As you can see, it\u2019s a snap!<\/p>\n

For more on Snapshot, be sure to check out how to use Snapshot Pro with The Hub<\/a> and how to get the most out of Snapshot.<\/a><\/p>\n

And as I mentioned, we\u2019re constantly updating Snapshot (and all of our plugins) with new options. Follow along to see what\u2019s next in our Roadmap<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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