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How to back up WordPress to Google Cloud Storage

Back up to a Google Cloud Storage bucket​

Follow these steps to back up to a Google Cloud Storage bucket with a preferred storage class and location.

If you already have your bucket set up, go to step 5.

1. Install and activate UpdraftPlus​

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

2. Sign into Google Cloud​

Go to Google Cloud console and sign in.

Google Sign in page

 3. Create bucket​

Click the Create a storage bucket button.

Select 'Create a storage bucket' button in the Google Cloud dashboard

4. Enter bucket name​

  • Enter your bucket name.
  • Scroll down and click Create.

In the 'Create a Bucket' page enter your bucket name in the 'Name your bucket section' then select 'Continue' button

5. Confirm public access prevention​

Click the confirm button.

When the 'Public access will be prevented' dialogue pops up, select 'Confirm'

6. Select Google Cloud Storage​

  • Go back to your website.
  • Click Google Cloud Storage on the UpdraftPlus >> Settings tab.

Choose and select 'Google Cloud' in the 'Choose your remote storage' section

7. Enter bucket name​

Scroll down, enter your bucket name and click Save Changes

In the 'Google Cloud' tab, enter the bucket name in the section 'Google Cloud Bucket'

8. 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

9. Choose an account​

Choose your Google account from the list.

Connect your Google account by signing in

10. Sign into UpdraftPlus​

Click Continue.

Connect your Google account by allowing your account to connect

11. Allow access​

Click Continue.

Connect your Google account by allowing account access

12. Complete setup​

Click Complete setup.

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

13. Create a test backup​

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

UpdraftPlus Backup/Restore tab

14. Start the backup process​

  • Check the options for Send this backup to remote storage and Google Cloud.
  • Click Backup Now.

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

 15. That’s it​

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

UpdraftPlus Existing backups log