SimpleBackups

We have partnered closely with SimpleBackups because they simplify the website & database backups process. It detects failures and notifies you when backups fail or when they are expected to fail. SimpleBackups also fully automates the backup creation process by using the automation features and the API.

Prerequisites

• Create a SimpleBackups account​

• Have a Filebase account (we'll cover how to get your bucket created below)

• Make sure you have your server connected to your account (For DB Backups)

1. Create your Filebase Bucket

• Sign in to your Filebase account: https://filebase.com/users/sign_in​

• Once logged in, click on "Create bucket"

  • Define a name for your bucket

Information you'll need in step 3:

• Your "Bucket" name, in this case "myacme-bucket"

• Your "Bucket" Region, in this case "us-east-1"

2. Retrieve your Bucket credentials

Go to your Settings: https://filebase.com/users/edit and copy your Access Key and Secret Key

Information you'll need in step 3:

• Access Key

• Secret

3. Connect your Bucket to SimpleBackups

• Log into SimpleBackups and head to the connect your storage page

  Select "Filebase", and fill in the form with the information from Step 1 and Step 2.

You'll need to input :

• Key: Access Key described in (Step 2)

• Secret: Secret described in (Step 2)

• Region: Region described in (Step 1)

• Bucket: Bucket name described in (Step 1)

• Give your storage a name (the bucket name is usually a good pick, but you can be creative) and click on "Save new storage".

If you have any questions please send Filebase & SimpleBackups an email.