If you do not see it, you can make show the list by clicking on Scan. Click on the down arrow from the right side of your selected website and then click the Backup button below.
After clicking on Backup, select the backup location of your choice as shown in the screenshot below and click on Backup Installation.
Then a Backup of your Website will be created in Softaculous. You can restore your website from this Backups page at any time and make it live again as before. Usually, if you take a backup from Softaculous, the backup is taken from the website or the domain link, the backup can only be restored to that domain.
However, you can also manually restore other domains by following the steps below. This prevents problems if a single backup becomes corrupted or damaged. However, it is highly recommended that you back up those auto backups with a manual backup once in a while to guarantee that the process is working.
There are two parts to backing up your WordPress site: Database and Files. You need to back up the entire site, and you need to back up your WordPress database. Below are instructions for backing up your WordPress database for various server programs. We will start with backing up the rest of your WordPress site.
All of these are used in various combinations to generate your website. The database contains your posts and a lot of data generated on your site, but it does not include the above elements that all come together to create the look and information on your site.
These need to be saved. Most hosts back up the entire server, including your site, but it takes time to request a copy of your site from their backups, and a speedy recovery is critical. You need to learn how to back up your own site files and restore them. Most website hosts provide software to back up your site. Backing up your database involves exporting all of those tables usually in SQL format. You then import the contents of that file, and your database software will overwrite existing values.
If you use a reputable web host, it probably also offers automatic site backups. It should also store those backups for a while in case you need them. The short answer is that you should always have a recent backup of your website. Imagine running into a site-breaking error today without any idea how to troubleshoot it.
Ask yourself how much recent data you think you could lose without impacting your website negatively. If you run a static site, occasional backups should be okay. However, for forums, online stores, blogs, and most huge sites, consistent backups are a necessity:. A list of recent website backups. If you opt for managed WordPress hosting, you should receive daily backups at a minimum. That brings us to the significant downside of backing up WordPress manually: you cannot automate the process.
For something so critical, we recommend a streamlined approach that minimizes the chances of someone forgetting to make a backup or even missing a few files by mistake. As we mentioned before, backing up a WordPress website involves copying all of its files and exporting the contents of its database. A set of FTP credentials. In many cases, that directory is called public. To get started, go ahead and copy or download the folder in its entirety:.
Downloading a WordPress root directory. The download might take a while, as most WordPress websites include hundreds or thousands of files. It lets you keep your entire WordPress site including all media on your PC or in a cloud storage solution. The easiest way to back up that element is by going to your hosting control panel and looking for your database management software. When you click on the option called Open phpMyAdmin , it will launch the database manager. WordPress database tables in phpMyAdmin.
Next, select Export in the menu at the top of the screen. At this stage, you have both your WordPress root directory and a copy of its database. You can zip the site directory and the database SQL file together and save them for a rainy day. If you need to restore your manual backup, the best way to do so is to upload the backup root folder to your server at the same level as the current one with a different name.
Once the directory is up, you can delete your current root folder and rename the backup to its original value. The important files to back up would be your wp-config. You must be logged in to submit feedback. Have you taken the WordPress Survey yet?
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