{"id":5091,"date":"2021-10-15T19:30:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T19:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=5091"},"modified":"2022-07-12T16:01:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T16:01:36","password":"","slug":"how-to-backup-all-your-data-in-the-hosting-plan-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/help\/how-to-backup-all-your-data-in-the-hosting-plan-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Backup All Your Data in your Hosting Service via cPanel?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re migrating your website or just doing a backup to create redundancy in the event of data loss, it\u2019s always a good idea to create regular backups. This would come in handy in the event that your website gets targeted by hackers, or even in the simple mishap that someone who worked on your website clicked the wrong button and lost everything you invested in.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A monthly schedule seems to be a decent measure, but for those who maintain mission-critical websites, eCommerce websites whose business\u2019 profitability relies on 100% uptime, and other websites and web applications that can\u2019t afford data loss, closer intervals such as weekly or even every other day would be a good measure for doing backups.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Just a reminder: make sure to have about 50% of free diskspace left before running the backup. Once you have that taken care of, you can now proceed!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two ways to go about a data backup: Manual and via the Backup Wizard.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s start with the easier option, via the Backup Wizard.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Backup Wizard Steps for Creating Backups<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Log In to your cPanel<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Usually, the cPanel Web Address can be navigated to through your domain, in this format:\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/cpanel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/cpanel<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\r\n<li><strong>Navigate to the \u201cBackup Wizard\u201d menu, in the \u201cFiles\u201d section of your cPanel.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_cpanel-homepage-files-backup-wizard.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_cpanel-homepage-files-backup-wizard.png 985w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_cpanel-homepage-files-backup-wizard-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_cpanel-homepage-files-backup-wizard-768x176.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\r\n<li><strong>Choose \u201cBack Up,\u201d on the left side of the dashboard.<br \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-backup.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1332\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-backup.png 1332w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-backup-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-backup-1024x361.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-backup-768x270.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\" \/><br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\r\n<li><strong>Choose the type of Backup you need.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>While you can create a Partial Backup of either just your Home Directory files, your MySQL Databases, or your Email Forwarders &amp; Filters, it\u2019s best to create a Full Backup to retain all the data.<br \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1331\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup.png 1331w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-1024x360.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-768x270.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\r\n<li><strong>Under \u201cGenerate a Full Backup\u201d &gt; Backup Destination, there are several ways you can have your Backup delivered.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>For this tutorial, let\u2019s choose \u201cHome Directory\u201d as the destination.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-destination.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1313\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-destination.png 1313w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-destination-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-destination-1024x214.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-destination-768x161.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1313px) 100vw, 1313px\" \/><br \/><br \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\">\r\n<li><strong>Specify whether you\u2019ll have cPanel email you when the backup is ready or not.<br \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-email.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1316\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-email.png 1316w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-email-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-email-1024x220.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-email-768x165.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1316px) 100vw, 1316px\" \/><br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\r\n<li><strong>Click Generate Backup.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\">\r\n<li><strong>You will be able to access the Backup file within the Backup Wizard Menu, on the Download tab at the rightmost.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\">\r\n<li><strong>Congratulations, you now have a backup of all your website\u2019s files!\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manual Backup Steps<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Log In to your cPanel<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Usually, the cPanel Web Address can be navigated to through your domain, in this format:\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/cpanel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/cpanel<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\r\n<li><strong>Navigate to the \u201cBackup\u201d menu, in the \u201cFiles\u201d section of your cPanel.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_cpanel-homepage-backup.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"987\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_cpanel-homepage-backup.png 987w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_cpanel-homepage-backup-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_cpanel-homepage-backup-768x175.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\r\n<li><strong>Choose the type of Backup you need.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6088\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_manual-backup-select.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_manual-backup-select.png 601w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_manual-backup-select-207x300.png 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\r\n<li><strong>For this tutorial, we\u2019ll use \u201cDownload a Full Account Backup.\u201d<br \/><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\r\n<li><strong>Specify whether you\u2019ll have cPanel email you when the backup is ready or not.<br \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-email.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1316\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-email.png 1316w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-email-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-email-1024x220.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/10\/backup-hosting-plan-data_backup-wizard-select-backup-email-768x165.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1316px) 100vw, 1316px\" \/><br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\">\r\n<li><strong>Click Generate Backup.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\r\n<li><strong>You will be able to access the Backup file within cPanel &gt; Files &gt; File Manager &gt; Home.<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The Backup files will be on the Home folder of your File Manager, as tar.gz files or tarballs.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Tarballs are similar to .zip or .rar compressed files, only, these are Unix filetypes.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\">\r\n<li><strong>Congratulations, you now have another backup of all your website\u2019s files!\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will be able to use this file to restore your website and its assets should you need it. The \u201cRestore\u201d dialogue is also on the same dashboard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read \u201cHow to restore your website\/email from CLDY backup service?\u201d for more information on how to install your website and all its files from the recently-created tarballs.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may download the Backup tarball and upload it to another cloud solution such as Google Drive, keep it on your computer, or even keep it on a flash disk or any other external or removable media.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cheers to data redundancy for data security!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re migrating your website or just doing a backup to create redundancy in the event of data loss, it\u2019s always a good idea to create regular backups. 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