{"id":772,"date":"2010-05-23T09:39:53","date_gmt":"2010-05-23T13:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/linuxhostingsupport.net\/blog\/?p=772"},"modified":"2013-03-20T08:42:48","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T12:42:48","slug":"how-to-generate-a-full-backup-of-an-accountdomain-from-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxhostingsupport.net\/blog\/how-to-generate-a-full-backup-of-an-accountdomain-from-cpanel","title":{"rendered":"How to generate a full backup of an account\/domain from cPanel?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can perform a full backup of your account\/domain from cPanel >> “Backups” option under the Files section. The full cPanel backup is very useful when migrating an account from one server to another.<\/p>\n

1)<\/strong><\/span> Login to cPanel at http:\/\/yourdomainname.tld:2082<\/strong> click the “Backups”<\/strong> option as shown in the screen below<\/p>\n

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2)<\/strong><\/span> On the next screen, cPanel will offer you various option to generate a full backup, i.e. to backup a home directory, databases, emails etc. Click on “Download or Generate a Full Website Backup”<\/strong> as shown in the following screen.<\/p>\n

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3)<\/strong><\/span> Here you will have to decide where you need to save the copy of the backup file by selecting the appropriate option from the “Backup Destination” drop down<\/strong> list.<\/p>\n

a)<\/strong><\/span> “Home Directory”<\/strong> to keep the backup under your home directory itself i.e. \/home\/username. Click “Generate Backup” button to start the backup process and the backup file will be visible on the same screen once the process completes.<\/p>\n

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b)<\/strong><\/span> “Remote Ftp Server”<\/strong> if you want to send the backup file to a remote server in which case, you need to mention the Remote Server IP, Ftp user\/password, port and directory. Click “Generate Backup” button and the backup file will be copied to the remote server once the process completes.<\/p>\n

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In either of the above case, you can specify an email address in the “Email Address”<\/strong> field to receive a notification.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong><\/span> This cPanel generated backup cannot be restored from the cPanel interface. It can only be restored from shell as root OR from WHM interface.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You can perform a full backup of your account\/domain from cPanel >> “Backups” option under the Files section. The full cPanel backup is very useful when migrating an account from one server to another.
\n1) Login to cPanel at http:\/\/yourdomainname.tld:2082 click the “Backups” option as shown in the screen below<\/p>\n

 
\n2) On the next screen, cPanel will offer you various option to generate a full backup, i.e. to backup a home directory, databases, emails etc. Click on “Download or Generate a Full Website Backup” as shown in the following screen.<\/p>\n

 
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