Backups & How to Restore Your Website Print

Create a Backup in cPanel

1. Log into cPanel and go to Backups in the Files section.
2. Under Full Backup, click Download or Generate a Full Website Backup.
3. Choose the backup type:
   • Home Directory - your website files.
   • MySQL Databases - your database(s).
   • Full Backup - everything.
4. Enter your email to get notified when the backup is ready.
5. Click Generate Backup.

Restore from a Backup

1. Go to Backups in cPanel.
2. Under Restore a Home Directory Backup, click Choose File and upload your backup file.
3. For databases, use the Restore a MySQL Database Backup section.
4. Follow the prompts to finish the restoration.

Tip: Download a backup to your computer regularly. We also run server-level backups, but keeping your own copy is a good idea.