• How to restore a backup in Modular DS

  If you need to recover a backup generated by Modular DS, here is a step-by-step guide to restore the two main components of a backup: the database and the files of your website. You can do it in several ways, depending on whether your website is still connected to Modular DS: Direct restore from the backup: the fastest option, available if your website is still connected to Modular DS. Restore from the panel with FTP and database credentials: for when the connection has been lost.Popular

• Schedule recurring backups

  How to configure your backups to be done how and when you want.Some readers

• Where your backups are stored and how to change the region

  We tell you where your backups are hosted.Some readers

• What happens if I use all my available storage for backups

  Find out what happens when you reach the storage limit of your Modular plan.Some readers

• Exclude files from your backups

  Exclude specific files, folders or database tables from your backups.Some readers

• How to make an instant backup

  Instructions to make an instant backup of your website.Some readers

• Backup retention policy

  We explain the retention policy for backups created in Modular.Few readers

• How to download a backup

  We explain the different methods for downloading a Modular backup.Few readers

• What is expert backup configuration

  We tell you is the purpose of the expert backup configurationFew readers

• What master backups are and how to use them

  All about the backups you can keep forever in Modular.Few readers

• Backup failed: Possible Causes and Solutions

  We tell you the reasons why the backups of one of your websites may not be being done correctly.Few readers

• What is the scheduling time zone of my backups?

  Find out where you can view the scheduling time zone of your backups.Few readers

• How to migrate or clone a website with Modular DS

  Migrations are the Modular DS feature that lets you move a WordPress site from one place to another, including its files and its database. You can use this feature for different purposes: moving to a new hosting while keeping your domain, cloning a website to a new domain, setting up a staging site, or overwriting a site you already have on the dashboard with the content of another. The whole process runs from the dashboard, without you having to touch the server manually. How to start a mFew readers

• What are incremental backups in Modular DS

  Incremental backups are a type of backup that saves only the changes made since the previous copy, instead of copying all of your website's files again every time. This type of backup is the most efficient way to keep frequent copies without your storage getting out of hand, and in Modular DS you can enable them when scheduling your daily backups. How an incremental backup works The first backup is always a full one: Modular DS copies all the files and the database of your website to creaFew readers

• How secure are Modular DS backups

  Is it safe to store your backups, and your clients' backups, in an external tool? It's a fair question when you manage sites in production and recovering an entire project depends on those copies. A backup contains the full website, its files and its database, so it can include personal data belonging to your client's end users. At Modular DS we treat it accordingly: backups are encrypted both in transit and at rest, and they can only be accessed through our permission system. Encryption iFew readers