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How to back up WordPress to a Google Drive subfolder

Back up to a Google Drive subfolder​

Follow these steps to back up to a Google Drive subfolder instead of the default ‘UpdraftPlus’ folder.

1. Install and Activate UpdraftPlus​

If you haven’t already, purchase, install and activate UpdraftPlus Premium.

2. Select Google Drive​

Click Google Drive on the UpdraftPlus >> Settings tab.

In the the 'Choose your remote storage' section, select Google Drive

3. Enter folder name​

Scroll down, enter your folder name and click Save Changes.

UpdraftPlus Google Drive page

4. Sign in with Google​

Click Sign in with Google to start the authentication process.

In the 'Remote storage authentication' dialogue select the 'Sign in with Google' button to connect your Google cloud account

5. Choose an account​

Click the name of your Google account from the list.

6. Sign into UpdraftPlus​

Click Continue.

Connect your Google account by allowing your account to connect

7. Allow access​

Click Continue.

Connect your Google account by allowing account access

8. Complete setup​

Click Complete setup.

To complete Google cloud setup click the 'Complete setup' button which will redirect you back to UpdraftPlus settings page

9. Create a test backup​

Click Backup Now on the UpdraftPlus >> Backup / Restore tab.

UpdraftPlus Backup/Restore page

10. Start the back up process​

Check the options for Send this backup to remote storage and Google Drive, then click Backup Now.

Select 'Google Drive' in a 'Perform a backup' dialogue to take a new backup

11. That’s it​

Your backup is secured on Google Drive and is accessible from UpdraftPlus >> Backup / Restore >> Existing backups.

UpdraftPlus Existing backups log