Install the plugin with WP-CLI

If you manage your site from the command line, you can install the Backvera plugin with a single WP-CLI command.

Before you start

• SSH or terminal access to the server where WordPress runs.
• WP-CLI installed and on your PATH – check with wp --info.
• Run the command from your WordPress directory, or add --path=/path/to/wordpress.
• Write access to wp-content/plugins for the user you run as, and outbound HTTPS so the server can download the plugin.

Steps

1. In the Connect wizard’s Install plugin step, choose WP-CLI.
2. Copy the provided command – it contains a single-use, expiring install URL unique to your site.
3. Run it on your server, from your WordPress directory.

wp plugin install '<install-url>' --activate --force

The wizard fills in the URL for you – copy the whole command. --force simply overwrites any existing copy, so the command is safe to re-run.

What success looks like

WP-CLI confirms Plugin installed successfully. and then activates it. On activation the plugin pairs with your account automatically: the Connect wizard advances to Done, your first backup is queued, and the site turns Healthy once it completes.

If the command expires

The install URL is single-use and expires 30 minutes after it is generated. If it has expired – or you have already run it – reopen the Connect wizard, choose WP-CLI again, and copy the fresh command. If WordPress says the plugin is already installed but the site is not paired yet, pair it manually with your connection key.

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