How to Generate and Download a Full Backup of Your cPanel Account

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Backing up is important, and you should do it regularly. Follow this tutorial to make a full backup of your website with cPanel.

 

1. Log in to your cPanel account.

2. In the Files section, click on Backup.
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3. Under Full Backup, click on Download a Full Website backup.

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4. From the drop-down menu, select Home Directory as the backup destination and enter your email to receive a notification when the backup is complete.
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After the cPanel backup is finished, you will receive a notification. You can download backups from Backup > Download a Full Account Backup.
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