When starting your own website online, you put a good amount of hard work on creating it. So it is important to keep it safe with a secure backup that saves the result of all your hard work in case something happens. Just like computers, websites also sometimes break down because of server issues or even someone hacking into your webmaster account. So unless you have a secure backup, you may lose your blog or website worth of years of your time – in an unexpected incident.

Lucky for you, if you are using one of our cPanel servers for Web Hosting, you can easily create automated or manual backups for all your domains and websites. Here is an easy guide to show you the basic steps.

There are two methods to create a secure backup in cPanel. You can choose the one you find the easiest.

1. Using the Backup Wizard feature in cPanel

You can find this in the File section on your cPanel homepage. After you click on it, you will see an easy 3-step method to create an instant secure partial or full backup from your websites. Since it includes a simple step-by-step wizard feature, it is the ideal solution if you prefer and faster and easier backup method.

2. Using the detailed Backup feature

There is also another type of backup tool in cPanel that gives you a long list of various parts of your websites that you can create a backup for – such as MySQL databases, email forwarding settings, email filters, or the home directory backup. You can download a specific backup from each of these files, or create one that includes dozens of them in one shot.

Using the detailed backup solution in cPanel is the best option if there is a specific database or settings you would like to create a safe backup for. You can also set up automated scheduled backups for various directories or parts of your website in the same section of your cPanel account.

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