To backup your WordPress site data via FTP, follow these steps:
1. Connect to your website using an FTP client like FileZilla.
1. Navigate to the root directory of your WordPress website.
1. Download all the files and folders onto your local computer. You can do this by selecting everything in the root directory and dragging them to a folder on your computer.
1. Create a backup of your WordPress database. To do this, go to your WordPress dashboard and go to Tools > Export. Choose to export all content and save the file to your computer.
1. Save a copy of your WordPress config file. This file contains important information regarding your site’s database connection. You can find it in the root directory of your website, named wp-config.php.
1. Once you have downloaded the files, database export, and config file, you have successfully backed up your WordPress website data.
It’s important to note that this is just one method of backing up your WordPress site data. There are several plugins and services that can automate this process and offer additional features like scheduling backups and storing them securely offsite.
