BACKUPS in cpanel X

Generating a full backup
Overview
A full backup will backup all files needed to restore your account if it is corrupted,
deleted, or moved to another server. Generating a full backup and saving it to a
remote location can be a very safe move in case of problems with your account.
Steps
1 To access the Backup Menu, click on the icon above the words Backup
on the main screen of your cPanel interface.
2 Click on Generate/Download a Full Backup
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3 Select the destination you wish to save the backup to from the drop box next to
Backup Destination:
4 Enter your email address in the field next to Email Address:. An email will be
sent to this address when the backup is completed.
5 If you are backing up to a remote server, place the server's name, your
username, and your password on that server in the appropriate fields.
6 Click on Generate Backup to start the backup process.
Troubleshooting
When backing up to a remote server, make sure you have properly entered the
servername, your username on that server, and your password for that account.
Download backups
Overview
You can use the Backup Menu to download any automatic backups that have
been created by your server administrator.
Steps
1 To access the Backup Menu, click on the icon above the words Backup
on the main screen of your cPanel interface.
2 Click on the Daily, Weekly, or Monthly to select the type of automatic backup
you wish to download.
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3 Save the backup file to your computer.
Download a home directory backup
Overview
This function will allow you to download all of the files in your home directory.
This can be useful to backup the html side of your site. However, it will not
backup DNS, mySQL, or other system files and settings.
Steps
1 To access the Backup Menu, click on the icon above the words Backup
on the main screen of your cPanel interface.
2 Click on download a home directory Backup
3 Save the file to your computer.
Troubleshooting
Make sure to use a zip program that is compatible with .tar.gz files when
unzipping, and zipping the archive or the archive may not work properly.
Download a MySQL Database Backup
Overview
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This function will allow you to download all MySQL databases that are a part of
your account. As these databases change frequently, you may require to
download them more often than the files in your /home directory.
Steps
1 To access the Backup Menu, click on the icon above the words Backup
on the main screen of your cPanel interface.
2 Click on the name of the database you wish to download below the words
Download a MySQL Database Backup
3 Save the file to your computer.
Troubleshooting
Make sure to use a zip program that is compatible with .gz files when unzipping,
and zipping the archive or the archive may not work properly.
Downloading an alias or filter
Overview
You can use this function to save a site alias or filter to your computer so you can
restore it later.
Steps
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1 To access the Backup Menu, click on the icon above the words Backup
on the main screen of your cPanel interface.
2 Click on the name of the alias or filter you wish to download below the words
Aliases or Filters
3 Save the file to your computer.
Restoring backups
Overview
You can use the Backup Menu to restore a Home, MySQL, filter, or alias backup.
To do this, you must have that backup on the computer that you are accessing
cPanel from.
Steps
1 To access the Backup Menu, click on the icon above the words Backup
on the main screen of your cPanel interface.
2 Click on the Choose button below the backup type you wish to restore.
3 Once you have selected the file you wish to restore, click on Upload
Troubleshooting
The archive or file you are uploading must match the way it was downloaded. For
example: if the archive was a .tar.gz when you downloaded it, it must be a .tar.gz
file when you restore it.
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[kiwiisgood]

Good tutorial about backup. I like it.

nice good tutorial.........
thanks.

good tutorial
thanks
but i think it will be good if with Pics
thanks

[daplounge]

Thanks mate, this was relatively easy to follow

[Josh]

Thank you for this tutorial.

[dorts]

Backing up in cPanel is very easy and simple. Just a few clicks of a button. I believe this tutorial would help some I guess. Thanks.

[iDesi]

good job
keep it up it was helpful

Well I need it at this time. Now I am using cpanel and getting problems in downloading. I have found zip file in the file-list but I could not download directly as other files such as html, php and css.

[Griffin]

Already knew how to do this but thanks anyway, there is a few things that i didn't know before but now i do, thanks.