Updating php and backing up site

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  molliestorie17 · Member · May 25, 2021 at 3:48 pm

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  Hi! I was wondering how you update the php of the site to the newest version? Also, should I back up my site before updating, if so, how do I back up my site properly?

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  maksimurasov · Member · May 25, 2021 at 4:12 pm

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  Hi there,

  Seems you are using an the open source WordPress software at another host, not WordPress.com. This forum is dedicated to WordPress.com users who have hosted their websites on WordPress.com.

  To update PHP you have to get access to your server or contact hosting provider, more info about that is here: https://wordpress.org/support/update-php/.

  For website backup there are several options, you can start from checking this article: https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-backups/

  If that does not help, you can ask the WordPress.org community for advice or look for solutions on existing forum threads: https://wordpress.org/support/forums.