Within cPanel, the Backup Wizard allows clients to download and store their site as a backup file within the File Manager. This article will guide you on how to take a backup of your website and store it, and or download it.

1. Login to your cPanel

2. Under the Files section select Backup Wizard

3. Within the Backup Wizard, you will see two options, Back Up and Restore. Back Up allows you to download a compressed copy of all or parts of your site, while Restore allows you to upload an existing partial backup to restore parts of your site. For this tutorial, you will want to click Back Up.

4. Step 2 of the Backup Wizard will give you a few options, either the option for full backup or partial backup options. The Full Backup allows you to create an archive of all files and configurations on your site, while Partial allows you to backup the Home Directory, the MySQL Databases and the Email. For this tutorial, you will want to click Full Backup.

5. Step 3 of the Backup Wizard allows you to select from multiple destinations for where you want the backup to go.  For this article, we will have it create the backup inside your account so you can download it via FTP or File Manager. You will choose Home Directory from the dropdown.

You can also enter in an email address where it will send a notification once the backup is completed.

Once you have the destination filled out, and email if wanting notification, click Generate Backup

6. Once you get notification of the completed backup, you will want to go back into cPanel. Under the Files section select File Manager.

7. In the File Manager you will want to click the Home icon using the folder tree to the left.  Lastly, right click the backup and select Download.

You have successfully saved and downloaded a backup!

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