BackupBuddy HTTP Loopback Error

I was getting the following error when using BackupBuddy on a VPS:

HTTP Loopback Connections are not enabled on this server. You may encounter stalled or significantly delayed backups.

The solution was to add the following to my vhosts.conf file on the server:

127.0.0.1 www.mydomain.com localhost localhost.localdomain
::1 www.mydomain.com localhost localhost.localdomain

For a detailed reasoning, check out this and this.

Posted in

The Mighty Mo! Design Co.

RSS From Toby’s Blog

  • Fortify Your WordPress Site: Essential Security Steps
    Securing your WordPress site is a critical component of maintaining your online presence and safeguarding your data. Security is no longer a luxury, it has become a necessity in today’s digital world, where threats are lurking at every corner. This piece dives deep into WordPress security basics, giving you a comprehensive understanding of common vulnerabilities…
  • Master Your Site: Customizing WordPress Themes
    Just as a house is more than bricks and mortar, a WordPress site is much more than simple code. It’s a cohesive structure built with various layers such as PHP, HTML, CSS, and other key elements. Customizing WordPress themes involves gaining an in-depth understanding of this structure, learning to inspect and adjust design elements with…
  • Mastering WordPress Basics for Beginners within Hours
    Welcome to the world of WordPress, a widely used Content Management System (CMS) that powers millions of websites worldwide. Being immensely flexible and user-friendly, WordPress offers an endless scope to create, manage, and customize your website according to your needs and preferences. In this segment, we attempt to introduce you to the basics of WordPress,…

More posts from themightymo.com

sem rush log file analyzer

How to optimize your Google Crawl Budget using SEM Rush Log File Analyzer and Rank Math SEO

By The Mighty Mo! Design Co. | September 22, 2023

Today I ran the SEM Rush Log File Analyzer tool, and it showed some interesting things that are a complete waste of our Google Crawl Budget. Specifically, I learned that Google is wasting some of our crawl budget on the /wp-includes/ directory, certain plugin directories, and cache directories. I also noticed random files being crawled…

google analytics definitive guide

Where is the Google Analytics Measurement ID?

By Toby Cryns | August 16, 2023

In the vast, evolving world of web development and analytics, keeping up with terminologies and tools can sometimes feel like trying to chase a mischievous cat in a maze. You think you’ve got a grip, only for it to slip right through your fingers! Enter the mysterious “Measurement ID” from Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a…

Convert aiff to mp3

How to Convert .aiff to .mp3 files via Command Line

By The Mighty Mo! Design Co. | June 29, 2023

Yesterday I ran into an issue where I needed to convert .aiff files to .mp3. DBPowerAmp was recommended to me as a paid GUI tool. But I wanted something more lightweight, since this is a task I rarely need to do (most of the time, I’m already in Logic Pro, and exporting is simple there).…

RSS From Toby’s Blog

  • Fortify Your WordPress Site: Essential Security Steps
    Securing your WordPress site is a critical component of maintaining your online presence and safeguarding your data. Security is no longer a luxury, it has become a necessity in today’s digital world, where threats are lurking at every corner. This piece dives deep into WordPress security basics, giving you a comprehensive understanding of common vulnerabilities…
  • Master Your Site: Customizing WordPress Themes
    Just as a house is more than bricks and mortar, a WordPress site is much more than simple code. It’s a cohesive structure built with various layers such as PHP, HTML, CSS, and other key elements. Customizing WordPress themes involves gaining an in-depth understanding of this structure, learning to inspect and adjust design elements with…
  • Mastering WordPress Basics for Beginners within Hours
    Welcome to the world of WordPress, a widely used Content Management System (CMS) that powers millions of websites worldwide. Being immensely flexible and user-friendly, WordPress offers an endless scope to create, manage, and customize your website according to your needs and preferences. In this segment, we attempt to introduce you to the basics of WordPress,…