Overview

The Backups interface allows you to download and store your files, databases, forwarders and filters in a backup file.

Backup contents

When you back up your /home directory, the backup file includes the following files:

• All of the files that you own.
• Files that you do not own but can access.

Download a Full Web Site Backup 

Click Download a Full Web Site Backup to create, download, or store a full backup file. A full backup file includes your /home directory, databases, email forwarders, and filters.

Available Backups to Download

To download an existing full backup file to your computer, click the desired backup file's filename.

Generate a Full Backup

To create a new full backup, perform the following steps:

1. Select a storage option from the Backup Destinationmenu:

• Home Directory— Select this option to save the backup file to the server.
• Remote FTP Server— Select this option to use FTP to store the backup file on a remote server.
• Remote FTP Server (Passive Mode Transfer)— Select this option to use passive FTP to store the backup file on a remote server.
• SCP— Select this option to use secure copy protocol (SCP) to store the backup file on a remote server.

2. Select a notification option:

• To receive a notification when the backup finishes, enter your email address in the available text box.
• If you do not wish to receive a notification, select do not send email notification of backup completion.

3. If you selected Remote FTP Server, Remote FTP Server (Passive Mode Transfer), or SCPfrom the Backup Destination menu, enter the remote destination's information in the available text boxes.
4. Click Generate Backup.

Partial Backups

Partial backup files store individual sections of your account. 

Download a partial backup

To download your entire /home directory, your SQL databases, or your email forwarders and filters, click the desired items. This method downloads the backup as a .gz file to your computer.

Restore a partial backup

To use a partial backup to restore a portion of your website, perform the following steps:

1. Click Choose File under the appropriate heading.

• For example, to restore a MySQL database, click Choose Fileunder the Restore a MySQL Database

2. Select the backup file from your computer.
3. Click Uploadto restore that portion of your website.

System Backups

Use this section of the interface to download a compressed copy of your website’s files. You may select the most recent monthly, weekly, ordaily backup.

Overview

The Backups interface allows you to download and store your files, databases, forwarders and filters in a backup file.

Backup contents

When you back up your /home directory, the backup file includes the following files:

• All of the files that you own.
• Files that you do not own but can access.

Download a Full Web Site Backup 

Click Download a Full Web Site Backup to create, download, or store a full backup file. A full backup file includes your /home directory, databases, email forwarders, and filters.

Available Backups to Download

To download an existing full backup file to your computer, click the desired backup file's filename.

Generate a Full Backup

To create a new full backup, perform the following steps:

1. Select a storage option from the Backup Destinationmenu:

• Home Directory— Select this option to save the backup file to the server.
• Remote FTP Server— Select this option to use FTP to store the backup file on a remote server.
• Remote FTP Server (Passive Mode Transfer)— Select this option to use passive FTP to store the backup file on a remote server.
• SCP— Select this option to use secure copy protocol (SCP) to store the backup file on a remote server.

2. Select a notification option:

• To receive a notification when the backup finishes, enter your email address in the available text box.
• If you do not wish to receive a notification, select do not send email notification of backup completion.

3. If you selected Remote FTP Server, Remote FTP Server (Passive Mode Transfer), or SCPfrom the Backup Destination menu, enter the remote destination's information in the available text boxes.
4. Click Generate Backup.

Partial Backups

Partial backup files store individual sections of your account. 

Download a partial backup

To download your entire /home directory, your SQL databases, or your email forwarders and filters, click the desired items. This method downloads the backup as a .gz file to your computer.

Restore a partial backup

To use a partial backup to restore a portion of your website, perform the following steps:

1. Click Choose File under the appropriate heading.

• For example, to restore a MySQL database, click Choose Fileunder the Restore a MySQL Database

2. Select the backup file from your computer.
3. Click Uploadto restore that portion of your website.

System Backups

Use this section of the interface to download a compressed copy of your website’s files. You may select the most recent monthly, weekly, ordaily backup.