# How to Create Backups in Plesk?

1. To generate or download backups of your account, go to **Account** in the left menu, and then click on the **Backup my account and websites** button.

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2. In the new screen, you will see several buttons and options. We will detail each one and then see them in more detail:
   1. With the **Copy** button, you can create a backup. Find the steps [**here**](https://github.com/sitioshispanos/gitbook-helpdesk-en/blob/master/guias/paneles-de-control/panel-de-control-plesk/copias-de-seguridad/backups-in-plesk.md#create-a-backup).
   2. With the **Upload** button, you can upload a backup that you have downloaded to your PC or device. It will appear in the list to be restored if necessary.
   3. With the **Delete** button, you can delete backups that you have selected with the checkboxes on the left.
   4. With the **Schedule** button, you can configure times when the server will backup your account. Plesk already generates backups of accounts periodically for restoration purposes.
   5. If you click on **the date** of a backup, you can restore it. Find the steps [**here**](https://github.com/sitioshispanos/gitbook-helpdesk-en/blob/master/guias/paneles-de-control/panel-de-control-plesk/copias-de-seguridad/backups-in-plesk.md#restore-a-backup).
   6. If you click on the **green arrow** to the right of a backup, you can download it to your PC or device.

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### Creating a Backup

The backup creation screen will ask you for:

* What types of data to include in the backup.
* The type of backup to create. It can be Full or Incremental.
  * The **Full** backup will copy your entire account.
  * The **Incremental** backup will only include changes made since the last generated backup.
* You can exclude certain files from the backup.
* You can send a notification to an email address when the backup is completed.
* It is recommended to leave the **native MS SQL backup functionality** checkbox active.

Upon clicking Accept, the backup of your account will begin to generate.

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### Restoring a Backup

The account restoration screen will show you information about the chosen backup and provide various options for restoring your account:

* You can download the backup to your PC if you want to keep it outside the server.
* You can restore the entire account (recommended) or only certain parts.
* You can send a notification by email when the restoration is completed.
* Clicking on the **ACCEPT** button will start the restoration of your account.

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