Ok, last problem - its moaning at me because i havent got backups enabled but i go to stores > config > advanced> system to enable and it says underneath - Disabled by default for security reasons. Why would it say this? Am i doing this incorrectly?
As of 2.3.0 (or 2.3.1), Magento Backups were disabled by default. If you’re backing up your store via other means then treat this message as a “false positive”.
I guess there’s an argument to have it both on or off depending on your “working style”. Personally, I backup my files manually as this fits my style/behaviour better.