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title: Data Backup
description: "## Backup[https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/data-explorer-manage/data-backup/#create](https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/data-explorer-manage/data-backup/#create) 1. Navigate to **WP Data Access > Data Explorer > Data Backup** 2. Select the tables you want to backup 3. Define a unique backup id 4. Select your backup location (backup to local or dropbox folder) 5. Define…"
url: "https://docs.legacy.wpdataaccess.com/docs/data-backup/"
updated: "2025-11-26"
category: Data Explorer / Data Management
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# Data Backup

## Backup[https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/data-explorer-manage/data-backup/#create](https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/data-explorer-manage/data-backup/#create)

1. Navigate to **WP Data Access > Data Explorer > Data Backup**
2. Select the tables you want to backup
3. Define a unique backup id
4. Select your backup location (backup to local or dropbox folder)
5. Define a backup interval or select **Run once**
6. Define the number of backup files you want to keep

## Restore[https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/data-explorer-manage/data-backup/#restore](https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/data-explorer-manage/data-backup/#restore)

1. Navigate to the Data Explorer
2. Click on button **Import data/Execute script(s)** at the top of the screen
3. Choose the backup file you want to recover from your local or Dropbox folder
4. Click on the button **Import file/Execute script(s)**

### NOTES[https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/data-explorer-manage/data-backup/#notes](https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/data-explorer-manage/data-backup/#notes)

- You need to define and activate at least one storage device in Data Backup Settings to use the Data Backup tool
- Data backup files can be written to a local folder or a Dropbox folder
- To write backup files to your Dropbox you must first grant access to the WP Data Access Dropbox app (which does not yet have production status)
- Exported SQL files can be imported into a WordPress database with a different table prefix. The WordPress table prefix is replaced during export by variable {wp_prefix}, which is replaced by the WordPress table prefix on import. If you want to use another tool for import, disable the checkbox "Export with variable WP prefix" in Back-End Settings on the Manage Plugin page. With "Export with variable WP prefix" disabled full table names will be written to the export file.