# RW 7.3 Skip Backup Doesn't :( **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [March 14, 2017, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-3-skip-backup-doesnt/13079 "2017-03-14T23:24:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smokyhills](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/smokyhills/32/1082_2.png) [@smokyhills](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/smokyhills)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-3-skip-backup-doesnt/13079/1 "2017-03-14T23:24:38Z")
Earlier today, I was doing some test of an issue with a stack and needed to publish a temporary page to complete testing. I have my publishing setting to backup my site every day to the server (I have lots of local backups). So. when the publishing window displayed, I clicked the Skip Backup button. And it said that it was skipping the backup - and then proceeded to upload the backup file anyway, still saying it was skipping it. I’ve attached a screenshot to show the fun. Also, when fixing this, could we have a way to backup the file to the server manually (from within RW)? There is no way to manually invoke the backup if skipped. Thanks, Fred ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/8/8f090d36bbdb8f379b1dda694d142ab05648f79a.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Rovertek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rovertek/32/223_2.png) [@Rovertek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rovertek)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-3-skip-backup-doesnt/13079/2 "2017-03-15T12:38:09Z")
I don’t often do this, but yesterday I did exactly what you described – and it worked for me. After exporting was done and the backing up process started, I pressed “Skip Backup” and after few seconds it stopped. When I looked in the local export folder the backup was not there. ---
**Author:** ![smokyhills](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/smokyhills/32/1082_2.png) [@smokyhills](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/smokyhills)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-3-skip-backup-doesnt/13079/3 "2017-03-15T14:51:01Z")
Rob - interesting. What OS are you running? I’m currently on 10.11.6 on my desktop. Also, please note that it was the backup to the SERVER, that was not skipped. I always export to the Local Backup folder. Fred ---
**Author:** ![Rovertek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rovertek/32/223_2.png) [@Rovertek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rovertek)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-3-skip-backup-doesnt/13079/4 "2017-03-15T15:51:37Z")
My system is OSX 10.11.6 as well, RW 7.3. And I stopped using publishing directly to the server a long time ago, because it almost never worked for me. ---
**Author:** ![smokyhills](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/smokyhills/32/1082_2.png) [@smokyhills](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/smokyhills)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-3-skip-backup-doesnt/13079/5 "2017-03-15T16:09:50Z")
Rob - well, at least we have the same software versions. I (knocking on the hardest wood around - my head) haven’t had any of the publishing issues of others to date on any version. Hopefully, someone else can be a guinea pig and try the skip backup while publishing to server to see if it’s my system or a RW bug. Fred Update to tag Dan @dan ---
**Author:** ![Rovertek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rovertek/32/223_2.png) [@Rovertek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rovertek)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-3-skip-backup-doesnt/13079/6 "2017-03-15T18:31:05Z")
We can try to “lure” Brian @lapan or @simon to this topic. Maybe they will have some constructive suggestion for you… Anyway, good luck! ---
**Author:** ![simon](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/simon/32/12609_2.png) [@simon](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/simon)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-3-skip-backup-doesnt/13079/7 "2017-03-21T12:18:30Z")
Hi @smokyhills and @Rovertek. Thanks for reporting this. It’s more a complex issue than it sounds, but it’s on our list of things to look at for the next release of RapidWeaver 👍 ---
**Author:** ![smokyhills](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/smokyhills/32/1082_2.png) [@smokyhills](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/smokyhills)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-3-skip-backup-doesnt/13079/8 "2017-03-21T15:13:55Z")
Thank you @simon, it’s not often that I expect to do this and I’ll just not have it set when I need to test changes. Fred ---
**Author:** ![BuriedCaesar](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/buriedcaesar/32/8017_2.png) [@BuriedCaesar](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/BuriedCaesar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-3-skip-backup-doesnt/13079/9 "2017-08-11T05:08:52Z")
Hi, folks - just experienced the exact same issue described above by the OP while running 7.4.1 - clicked on the “Skip Backup” button before the backup process began while publishing (in lightning fast mode); the button grayed-out and then, lo-and-behold, I had to wait while the backup process began and finished. Came to the forum to see if it was indeed an issue, and found this thread. Not a huge annoyance, but will be pleased to see a solution implemented. Cheers~