In today's article, I'm going to cover how to backup your content files in your Shopify backend using an app with just one simple click. Instead of you having to go one by one, clicking and downloading and saving as and all that stuff.
This is for real stores where you don't want to do things manually or you don't want a developer to code something to backup for you. You can just use a free app.
Let's jump into it, very simply put.
Steps to Backup Your Files
1. Install the Filey App
So what we're going to do right here, very simply, is we're going to go to the Shopify App Store and type in Filey. That's "file" with a "y" at the end.
Click on it to go to the app page.
2. Add Filey to Your Shopify Store
We're going to install it. It's free—just to download, it's free. They do have a paid version to be able to upload as well. I haven't tested that, but that would be interesting if it's relevant for you.
Click on Add app.
Then, click on Install app. It'll have access to the Shopify Admin—it obviously needs that to actually be able to download your files.
3. Download Your Files
Once installed, go to the app itself. You'll see a simple button called Download Files.
Click on that, and just wait.
If you have a lot of files, don't close the window—you need to wait until it fully finishes. For example, I only have 20 files in this demo store, but I've already tested it with, I think it was like five or six hundred images on the One Scales Shopify site.
4. Access Your Backup
That's it! Once it's done, you'll have a ZIP file downloaded to your computer.
Open it up, and all your files are there. Everything's very simple. This is your backup. Now you have it on your computer—you can put it on your drive, cloud storage, or wherever you like. You have all your images.