Securing Backup Folder WordPress
When you use wp-dbmanager (wordpress), if it´s not configured properly, you will find this message saying:
Your backup folder MIGHT be visible to the publicTo correct this issue, move the .htaccess file from wp-content/plugins/wp-dbmanager to /home/websitename/public_html/wp-content/backup-db
To fix this message (and to secure your backup folder):
- The wp-dbmanager folder (likely in your wp-content/plugins folder) has a file called htaccess.txt.
- Use FTP and download that file to your local computer
- Then still using FTP upload that file to the /home/websitename/public_html/wp-content/backup-db folder and rename the file .htaccess
The file .htaccess is as follows:
<Files ~ «.*\..*»>
order allow,deny
deny from all