The 3-2-1 Backup Strategy
3 copies of data, on 2 different media, with 1 offsite copy (cloud, remote server).
⚠️ Backing up to the same server as your site is not reliable. If the server dies, you lose both.
Manual CLI Backup
mysqldump -u wpuser -p wpdb > backup_$(date +%Y%m%d).sql
tar -czf files_$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz /var/www/mysite/wp-content/💡 Test your backups monthly by restoring to a staging server.