What is The Backup Wizard?
The Backup Wizard assists you in backing up your web site. This means that
you can download a zipped version of some or all of the files contained in
your web site so that they can be restored later.
What Can I Backup?
- Home Directory
- MySQL Databases
- E-mail Forwarders Configuration
- E-mail filters Configuration
Why Should I Backup?
There are many reasons why one should backup their site. Data can become corrupted,
computers can fail, a natural disaster could wipe out the facility that your
site is stored in. All of these reasons and many others should influence your
choice to backup your files. Even if you pay for your site to be backed up,
it is a good idea to keep your own backups.
Types of Backups
There are four main types of backups that you can perform:
- Full Backup - A full backup will create an archive of
your entire site. This includes all the files in your home directory, any
MySQL databases you have, and any.E-mail forwarders and filters you have
set up.
- Home Directory - A home directory backup will create an
archive of all the files in your home directory. This includes all the files
that are a part of your site, even if they are not in your public_html directory.
- MySQL Databases - A MySQL database backupwill create an
archive off all MySQL databases you own. These databases are used to store
information for things such as bulletin boards, image galleries, etc.
- E-mail Domain Forwarder and Filters - An Email Domain
Forwarder and Filters backup will backup your email domain forwarders and
any incoming mail filters that you have created.
What Is A Restore?
This feature allows you to restore parts of your cPanel by uploading your
partial backup zip file(s) that you downloaded from the backup feature.
What Can Be Restored?
- Home Directory
- MySQL Databases
- E-mail Forwarders Configuration
- E-mail filters Configuration
