Create Backup and Disaster Recovery Plan

What This Sidekick Query Does

Help me create a backup and disaster recovery plan for my Shopify store:

Store Context:

  Store size: [NUMBER OF PRODUCTS, e.g., 500 products]
  Order history: [NUMBER OF ORDERS, e.g., 10,000 orders]
  Customer database size: [NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS]
  Theme customization level: [MINIMAL/MODERATE/HEAVILY CUSTOMIZED]
  Custom code and apps: [LIST KEY CUSTOMIZATIONS]


Backup Strategy:

  Product data: titles, descriptions, images, variants, prices, metafields
  Theme files: all template, asset, and configuration files
  Customer data: profiles, addresses, order history, tags
  Order data: full order records, fulfillment history, refunds
  Collections, navigation menus, and redirects
  Blog posts, pages, and other content
  Store settings: shipping, taxes, payment configuration notes
  Discount codes and price rules


Backup Schedule:

  Full backup: [FREQUENCY, e.g., weekly]
  Incremental backup (new orders, products): [FREQUENCY, e.g., daily]
  Theme backup before any changes: [ALWAYS/MANUALLY]
  Backup storage location: [LOCATION, e.g., Google Drive, AWS S3, local NAS]


Backup Methods:

  Shopify native export (CSV) for products and customers
  Theme download via admin or Shopify CLI
  Third-party backup apps: [BUDGET, e.g., $10-30/month]
  API-based automated backups for complete data extraction
  Manual checklist for items not covered by automated tools


Disaster Recovery Plan:

  Scenario 1: Accidental product or page deletion – recovery steps
  Scenario 2: Theme corruption or bad deploy – rollback procedure
  Scenario 3: Malicious admin access – containment and restoration
  Scenario 4: App conflict causing store issues – isolation steps
  Scenario 5: Complete store rebuild – estimated time and procedure


Recovery Testing:

  Test restore process every [PERIOD, e.g., quarter]
  Document recovery time for each scenario
  Assign responsibility for backup management: [PERSON/ROLE]
  Define Recovery Point Objective (RPO): maximum acceptable data loss
  Define Recovery Time Objective (RTO): maximum acceptable downtime: [HOURS]

Expected Output

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