Regular backups let you restore your site within minutes after an error, an attack or a bad update. Always take a backup before a major update or change.
Backing up in Plesk
- Log in to Plesk and go to Websites & Domains > Backup Manager.
- Click Back Up.
- Choose what to back up (website files, databases, e-mail) and click OK.
- You can select the backup in the list and download it to your computer.
Restoring: In Backup Manager, click the backup, choose the items to restore and click Restore. You can add a backup from your computer with Upload.
Automatic backups: Use Backup Manager > Schedule to set up daily or weekly automatic backups.
Backing up in cPanel
- Log in to cPanel and open Files > Backup (or Backup Wizard).
- Download all your files with Download a Home Directory Backup and your databases with Download a MySQL Database Backup.
- To restore, upload the backup file in the Restore section of the same page.
If your account has JetBackup, you can restore files, databases or e-mail from the daily backups kept on the server with one click.
Important tips
- Keep your backups not only on the server but also on your computer or in cloud storage.
- Large backups can fill your disk quota. Delete old backups regularly.
- Test now and then that your backup really works.
- For WordPress sites, plugins such as UpdraftPlus can send backups directly to Google Drive or Dropbox.
