How many WordPress blogs can be backed up per IDrive account?

You can backup as many blogs as you want to the same IDrive account as long as each blog has a different blog name. Data from each blog will go into individual directories identified by the blog name.

What data is backed up by IDrive Plug-in for WordPress and where?

IDrive Plug-in for WordPress backs up all files under WordPress installation directory, including all themes, pictures, Plug-in's etc. All these files are backed up into /your_blog_name/ directory inside your IDrive account. Apart from the WordPress files, MySQLdump of entire WordPress database is also backed up. The dump file, IDW_WP_MySQL_dump.sql is backed up into /your_blog_name/ directory.

When does scheduled backup take place? Is backup schedule configurable?

Backup Schedule is not configurable. The IDrive Plug-in for WordPress uses the WordPress cron to schedule backups, which happen after 12 midnight every day.

How do I restore MySQL database dump?

IDrive Plug-in for WordPress takes the MySQLdump of entire WordPress database into the file IDW_WP_MySQL_dump.sql and transfers it to /your_blog_name/ directory in your IDrive online backup account. To restore MySQL database, download the file using the IDrive web interface, or use IDrive for WordPress Plug-in and merge the dump file into your database using the below command:

mysql -u [username] -p [password] [database_to_restore] < IDW_WP_MySQL_dump.sql

How do I disable scheduled backups?

Scheduled backups work only if you stay logged in to your IDrive online backup account using the IDrive for WordPress Plug-in. To disable scheduled backups, log off from the Plug-in using the 'LOGOUT' button.

How do I use the SSL option for file transfer?

IDrive for WordPress Plug-in by default does not use SSL to transfer WordPress data to the IDrive online backup account. In the configuration interface of the Plug-in, select 'Use SSL' under 'File Transfer Option' to enable SSL transfer. However, for this to work, PHP on the blog hosting server must be compiled with Open SSL extension. If you select 'Use SSL', but SSL support is not available on the blog server, IDrive Plug-in for WordPress will not transfer any data from your blog server into your IDrive online backup account. 'Do not use SSL', as the name suggests, transfers data to your IDrive online backup account without SSL.

How do I restore my blog to a previous date?

You can use the IDrive for WordPress - Windows Restore application to restore your blog of the last 10* days. Download and install the IDrive for WordPress - windows restore application on a windows machine and login using your IDrive for WordPress username and password.

Click on the "Snapshots" button and restore data of any available snapshot onto your windows system. Transfer the restored data onto your blog server to restore your blog site to a previous date.

Note: .htaccess/.htpassword files are automatically renamed to htaccess/htpassword during backup. You have to manually rename them to .htaccesss/.htpassword on your blog server after restore.

Snapshots are also available via the IDrive web interface at www.idrive.com

* The number of days for which Snapshots are stored may change without notice.

What are snapshots?

Your IDrive for WordPress online account retains copies of your wordPress data for the last 10* days using the snapshots technology. A snapshot is an image of the backup data taken at a particular point of time, once everyday.

What this means is that you will have the last 10* days of your wordPress data in your account in the form of snapshots. Each snapshot will have data from the last backup performed for that particular day. This is useful if your wordPress blog data is corrupted by any means (hacks, bugs etc).

You can restore any file, database dump, or even the entire blog from any previous snapshot and start your blog again.

Snapshots show up as folders having names like 'BackUp_nightly.0_*', 'BackUp_nightly.9_*' etc. 'BackUp_nightly.0_*' represents yesterday's snapshot. 'BackUp_nightly.9_*' represents the snapshot taken 10 days back.

The additional storage requirements for Snapshots have no impact on your account quota usage.

* The number of days for which Snapshots are stored may change without notice.