UpdraftPlus
Back up, restore and migrate your WordPress website with UpdraftPlus
Microsoft Azure
How to add Microsoft Azure to your UpdraftPlus account settings
In this guide we provide step by step instructions to connect UpdraftPlus with Microsoft Azure.
1. Sign into Microsoft Azure
Section titled 1. Sign into Microsoft AzureGo to Azure and sign in
2. Go to storage accounts
Section titled 2. Go to storage accountsClick Azure Services >> Storage accounts
3. Create storage account
Section titled 3. Create storage accountClick the Create storage account button
4. Review + create
Section titled 4. Review + create- Click the create new link
- Enter a name for your resource group
- Enter a storage account name
- Please note these values for later
- Click the Review + create button
5. Go to resource
Section titled 5. Go to resourceAfter the deployment has completed, click the Go to resource button
6. Note your Access keys
Section titled 6. Note your Access keys- Click the Show button
- Copy the key1 value to your clipboard
7. Select Microsoft Azure
Section titled 7. Select Microsoft Azure- Go back to your website
- Click Microsoft Azure on the UpdraftPlus >> Settings tab
8. Enter your settings
Section titled 8. Enter your settings- Enter your Storage account name in the Azure account name field
- Enter your Resource group in the Azure container field
- Enter your key in the Azure Key field
Note: If you want your backups to go into a subfolder, enter a folder name into the Azure Prefix field and it will be created for you.
9. Test and save your settings
Section titled 9. Test and save your settings- Click Save Changes
- Click the Test Azure Settings button to ensure everything is working.
Create a test backup
Section titled Create a test backup10. Start the backup process
Section titled 10. Start the backup process- On your website, go to UpdraftPlus >> Backup / Restore
- Click the Backup Now button
- Click the three dot menu next to Send this backup to remote storage
- Check the option for Microsoft Azure
- Click Backup Now.
11. That’s it
Section titled 11. That’s itYour backup is secured on Microsoft Azure and is accessible from UpdraftPlus >> Backup / Restore >> Existing backups.
