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title: Backup the site using UpdraftPlus
description: "[![](https://www.nemra.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/backup-06-300x69.png)](https://www.nemra.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/backup-06.png) Go to “UpdraftPlus –> Backup / Restore” and select any cloud storage that you like. [![](https://www.nemra.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/backup-07-300x49.png)](https://www.nemra.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/backup-07.png) Click on “Backup Now” button [![](https://www.nemra.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/backup-08-300x222.png)](https://www.nemra.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/backup-08.png) You can either choose to backup database only, files only, or backup both.  Untick “*Include your database…"
url: "https://www.nemra.org/docs/backup-the-site-using-updraftplus/"
updated: "2021-04-12"
category: Site Backup
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# Backup the site using UpdraftPlus

[![](https://www.nemra.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/backup-06-300x69.png)](https://www.nemra.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/backup-06.png)

Go to “UpdraftPlus –> Backup / Restore” and select any cloud storage that you like.

     [![](https://www.nemra.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/backup-07-300x49.png)](https://www.nemra.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/backup-07.png)

Click on “Backup Now” button

     [![](https://www.nemra.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/backup-08-300x222.png)](https://www.nemra.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/backup-08.png)

You can either choose to backup database only, files only, or backup both. 

Untick “*Include your database in the backup*” to exclude the database in the backup.