Answers.Body: <p>It is indeed possible. Craft has a handy general configuration option for this exact situation.</p>
  
  <pre><code>return array(
  
      'backupDbOnUpdate' =&gt; false 
  
  );
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Just add that to <code>config/general.php</code> and that should do the trick!</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Other really useful config settings [here](http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/config-settings) too :)
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Body: <p>I’m trying to update Craft Pro 2.0.2543 to the latest build but the site’s database is in excess of 2Gb. When hitting ‘Finish up’ in the CP after a manual update, by the time the database has backed up I’m logged out, or the process has timed out. Is there a way I can ‘Finish up’ without the backup running first?</p>
  
Tags: <database><updating><manual-updates>
Title: Manual update without database backup
ThreadText: # Manual update without database backup
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-03)
  
  I’m trying to update Craft Pro 2.0.2543 to the latest build but the site’s database is in excess of 2Gb. When hitting ‘Finish up’ in the CP after a manual update, by the time the database has backed up I’m logged out, or the process has timed out. Is there a way I can ‘Finish up’ without the backup running first?
  
  **Tags:** database, updating, manual-updates
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2014-07-03. Score: 13 | Accepted answer
  
  It is indeed possible. Craft has a handy general configuration option for this exact situation.
  
  ```
  return array(
  
      'backupDbOnUpdate' => false 
  
  );
  
  ```
  
  Just add that to `config/general.php` and that should do the trick!
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Other really useful config settings [here](http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/config-settings) too :)  
  
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