How to Download & Restore Backups from BionicWP

BionicWP provides comprehensive backup solutions to ensure the safety and integrity of your WordPress websites. These backups can be downloaded and extracted for purposes such as local development, migration, or manual restoration. This guide outlines the steps to access and extract your BionicWP backups securely.​

BionicWP backups are stored as compressed .zip files containing your website's files ( in .bz2 format ) and database. By downloading and extracting these backups, you can retrieve your site's data for various needs, including testing, migration, or recovery.​

1. Downloading Your Backup

1. Log into the BionicWP Dashboard

   • Navigate to my.bionicwp.com and sign in with your credentials.​

2. Access Your Site's Backups

   • Click on “Sites” in the left navigation menu.

   • Select the Site (click on the site's name) for which you want to download the backup.

   • Navigate to the Backups tab within the site dashboard.​

   1. Download the Backup File

      • Locate the desired backup from the list.

      • Click the Download button to save the .zip backup file to your local machine.

   2. Restore the Backup

      • Locate the desired backup from the list.

      • Click the Restore button to restore the selected backup (files + database) to the selected site.​

2. Extracting the Backup

1. Locate the Downloaded Backup File

   • Navigate to the folder where the .zip backup file was saved.​

2. Extract the Backup Contents

   • Right-click on the .zip file.

   • Select Extract All (Windows) or Open With > Archive Utility (Mac).

   • Choose a destination folder for the extracted files and proceed with the extraction.​

3. Access the Extracted Files

   • After extraction, you'll find your website's files and database in the chosen destination folder.

   • The typical structure includes:

     • htdocs/ folder containing your WordPress files.

     • A .sql file representing your website's database.

Pro Tip: Our Backup files don't include core WordPress files, but you should be able to restore the backups on the destination by replacing the WP-Content and Database contents.