{"id":2969,"date":"2019-10-11T14:58:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T14:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=2969"},"modified":"2020-03-12T17:24:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T17:24:50","slug":"setup-website-backups-codeguard-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/other-codeguard\/setup-website-backups-codeguard-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Setup Website Backups via the CodeGuard WordPress Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CodeGuard is truly a game-changing security product, providing full-automated site scans, one-click backups and version control. And if you, like so many of the world\u2019s top websites, are using WordPress as your CMS, setting up CodeGuard is a simple three step process.<\/p>\n

Note: The WordPress plugin is the fastest, easiest way to set up CodeGuard backups. However, if you have FTP\/SFTP access to your website, that option offers additional features, better performance, and reduced storage space usage. See our article on How To Setup Website Backups via FTP\/SFTP with CodeGuard.<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. \n

    Download the CodeGuard plugin and upload it to your WordPress site.<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis is exceedingly simple, just download the plugin here<\/a>. Then sign into your WordPress dashboard and go to \u201cPlugins > Add New\u201d in the sidebar. You\u2019ll need admin permissions to do this.

    Once the Plugins page loads, the \u201cUpload Plugin\u201d button is beside the \u201cAdd Plugins\u201d heading.

    \"\"<\/a>

    Simply select the CodeGuard plugin and WordPress will do the rest.<\/li>\n
  2. \n

    Activate the plugin<\/strong><\/h4>\nIn the Plugins section of your WordPress dashboard, scroll down through your list of plugins until you find the CodeGuard plugin. Then click \u201cActivate.\u201d

    \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. \n

    Enter your unique access key<\/strong><\/h4>\n\"\"<\/a>
    Log in to your CodeGuard dashboard and click \u201cAdd WordPress Website\u201d. Enter your URL and click \u201cNext\u201d:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    During the course of this workflow, you will be given a unique activation key like this:\"\"<\/a>
     Now go back to your WordPress admin dashboard and click on CodeGuard in the left sidebar. Copy the key and paste it into this field:<\/p>\n

    You\u2019ve now activated CodeGuard WordPress backups!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    CodeGuard is truly a game-changing security product, providing full-automated site scans, one-click backups and version control. And if you, like so many of the world\u2019s top websites, are using WordPress as your CMS, setting up CodeGuard is a simple three step process. 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