This post will help you take the backup of your whole website data to be secure. Backup in cPanel is an easy task to do.
You have to login in your client panel with your username and password. Simply open your service.
Now you have to click on “Log in to cPanel” option on your left hand side options.
You have to click on ‘Backup‘ option under Files section or directly search Backup from search bar.
You have to click on “Download a Full Account Backup” to take backup of all the files of your website.
Now you have to click on “Generate Backup” button as default backup destination of Home Directory is fine for storing the Backup.
You will get the message of “Full Backup in Progress…” and you can click “Go back” button.
You will get your backup file under “Backups Available for Download“. You can click on it and it will start downloading.
Now you have to take backup of your database so that all the user data would be backed up too. Click on “Go Back” button.
You have to click on your database under “Download a Database Backup“.
It will start downloading on its own after clicking on the database name.
Now you will do one last thing to save your disk space after doing backup in cPanel, Open File manager in cPanel.
As you can see there is file called “Backup-6.9.2025…“. You have to delete it to save your website space by selecting it and click on Delete from above options.
Now, we will have both the Backup to restore our whole website on our own in case of any issues.
That’s all for how to take backup in cPanel.
FAQ on How to take backup in cPanel
Q. Why should I take backups in cPanel?
A. Backups protect your website data from accidental loss, hacking, server failure, or unwanted changes. Regular backups ensure you can quickly restore your site to its previous state.
Q. Where do I find the backup option in cPanel?
A. Login to your cPanel account.
Look for the “Backup” option under the Files section.
Q. How often should I take backups?
A. Ideally, take daily or weekly backups depending on your website activity.
Q. Where should I store my backups?
A. Download and store backups on your local computer, external hard drive, or cloud storage (like Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.)
Avoid keeping all backups only on the server.
Q. Can I restore my site from backup in cPanel?
A. Yes.
Go to Backup → Restore.
Upload your backup file to restore.
Q. Does taking a backup affect my live website?
A. No. Taking backups does not affect your live website. However, generating large backups may temporarily use server resources.
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