Creating a Backup of Your Website in Plesk
Learn how to create a backup of your website in Plesk. A backup is a copy of your website files, databases and email that you can restore if something goes wrong. It is a good habit to create one before any major change, such as an update or a redesign.
Steps
- Log in to Plesk via your Zeniar Portal
- Select Websites & Domains from the left-hand menu
- Click Backup & Restore under Files & Databases. If you have more than one domain, expand any of them first
- Click Back Up
- Under Backup content, leave Configuration, Mail messages, User files and Databases ticked to back up everything
- Set Type to Full
- In Comments, enter a short description so you can recognise this backup later, for example Before theme update
- Click OK
- Wait for the backup to appear in the list with a green tick
Please note: A backup covers every domain in your hosting subscription. Backups are stored in your hosting account and count towards your disk space. See Checking Disk Space Usage in Plesk
Note: You may also see entries labelled Scheduled Backup in the list. These are created automatically.
Your website, databases and email are now backed up.