{"id":18331,"date":"2023-02-16T19:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T00:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/?p=18331"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:32:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:32:01","slug":"backups-using-dropbox","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/knowledge-base\/backups-using-dropbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Backups Using Dropbox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-danger\">This article was updated on 3\/31\/2026 &#8211; Please keep in mind that technology (both good and bad) keeps advancing. Pricing, Services, and recommendations are always changing. It&#8217;s hard to keep up. Please be diligent in re-evaluating your security policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">Dropbox is the best solution for safeguarding your business\u2019s data against disasters. Its key features are the ability to password-protect files, easily access and restore data, and store up to 5 TB of data (depending on your plan). For those reasons, we recommend this option. If you are not interested in using this option, explore our other recommendations&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/back-up-your-data-options\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong>We suggest uploading a\u00a0backup\u00a0to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/\">Dropbox<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at the end of each day.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"dropbox-options\"><\/a>Dropbox Options<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are two options to recover your data:\u00a0<strong>Restore Point<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Rewind<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restore Point<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dropbox assigns each file a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/help.dropbox.com\/files-folders\/restore-delete\/recover-deleted-files-folders\">version history<\/a><\/strong>. Version history saves the file at a certain moment in time. You can choose to restore to that version history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rewind<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dropbox\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/help.dropbox.com\/files-folders\/restore-delete\/rewind\">Rewind<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0lets you undo multiple changes at once \u2013 and is especially helpful when dealing with large data loss.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Automatic Backups<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dropbox also offers an option where your file folders are synced from your computer to your Dropbox account automatically. Click\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/features\/cloud-storage\/computer-backup\">here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"dropbox-pricing\"><\/a>Dropbox Pricing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dropbox has a personal plan (for one user) and a variety of business plans for individuals or teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/plans\"><b>Plans\u00a0<\/b><\/a><b>(Make sure your plan includes at least 180 days of file recovery and version history)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We recommend the Professional or Business plans, which offer a 180-day recovery period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a id=\"how-to-backup-files-using-dropbox\"><\/a>How to Backup Files Using Dropbox<\/h3>\n<p>Read the following instructions to learn how to automatically or manually upload your Artisan backup files to Dropbox.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a id=\"how-to-backup-files-using-dropbox\"><\/a>Automatically Upload Backups to Dropbox<\/h3>\n<p>Our Tech Support team can set up your backups to automatically upload to Dropbox \u2013 please contact them if you\u2019re interested. Or, you can do so yourself by following these easy steps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong>\u00a0Sign up for your Dropbox account at dropbox.com.\u00a0<strong>When selecting a plan, make sure it includes at least 180 days of file recovery and version history, as indicated on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/plans\">plans chart<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2026-03-31_17h17_52.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23400\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2026-03-31_17h17_52.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1605\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2026-03-31_17h17_52.png 1605w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2026-03-31_17h17_52-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2026-03-31_17h17_52-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2026-03-31_17h17_52-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2026-03-31_17h17_52-50x23.png 50w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2026-03-31_17h17_52-1536x698.png 1536w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2026-03-31_17h17_52-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2026-03-31_17h17_52-100x45.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1605px) 100vw, 1605px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong>\u00a0Launch Artisan and click on the \u201c<strong>Backup<\/strong>\u201d icon on the toolbar.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h47_51.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13082\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h47_51-1024x78.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h47_51-1024x78.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h47_51-300x23.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h47_51-768x59.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h47_51.png 1194w\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Select the pull-down and find your Dropbox folder.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h48_50.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13084 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h48_50.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h48_50.png 567w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h48_50-300x223.png 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"567\" height=\"422\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong>\u00a0Right-click and create a Dropbox Backup folder. This is where your backups will be stored and will sync to your Dropbox account.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h49_55.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13085 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h49_55.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h49_55.png 570w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h49_55-300x225.png 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h50_25.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13086 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h50_25.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h50_25.png 570w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-03-01_09h50_25-300x225.png 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We recommend monitoring your Dropbox account on a regular basis and making sure your backup files are there.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Manually Uploading Backups to Dropbox<\/h3>\n<p>If you prefer, you can manually upload your Dropbox files.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1<\/strong>. Sign up for your Dropbox account at dropbox.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2<\/strong>. Locate your backup file.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-01-26_15h11_51.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11493 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-01-26_15h11_51.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-01-26_15h11_51.png 610w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-01-26_15h11_51-300x119.png 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3<\/strong>. Upload your file by clicking on \u201c<strong>Upload<\/strong>\u201d or dragging the file onto the upload screen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023-02-16_15h47_11-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18339 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023-02-16_15h47_11-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023-02-16_15h47_11-1.png 638w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023-02-16_15h47_11-1-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note:\u00a0We suggest uploading a\u00a0backup\u00a0to\u00a0Dropbox\u00a0at the end of each day.\u00a0 Dropbox Options There are two options to recover your data:\u00a0Restore Point\u00a0or\u00a0Rewind. Restore Point Dropbox assigns each file a\u00a0version history. Version history saves the file at a certain moment in time. You can choose to restore to that version history. Rewind Dropbox\u00a0Rewind\u00a0lets&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"ht-kb-category":[305],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-18331","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-backups"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/18331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18331"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/18331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23401,"href":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/18331\/revisions\/23401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=18331"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=18331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}