How to Create Backups in Plesk?
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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.
In the new screen, you will see several buttons and options. We will detail each one and then see them in more detail:
With the Copy button, you can create a backup. Find the steps here.
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.
With the Delete button, you can delete backups that you have selected with the checkboxes on the left.
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.
If you click on the date of a backup, you can restore it. Find the steps here.
If you click on the green arrow to the right of a backup, you can download it to your PC or device.
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.
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.
