Backup files Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 0 Minutes, 44 Seconds to Read When it comes to making a backup of your website files, there are many options available. If you just wanted your email and website files you could create a partial cPanel backup. If you also wanted to grab a copy of your database for safekeeping, you could either backup your database in cPanel or backup your database in phpMyAdmin. If you wanted every last detail of your account backed up, then you’d want to go with a full cPanel backup. If you have a larger cPanel account you wouldn’t want to use the built-in backup tools, and instead you could create a FTP backup. If you are planning on making changes to a file on your server, you might want to think to backup a file before editing. Finally if you’ve used Softaculous install an application to create your website, you can also backup your Softaculous install. Share this Article InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles Maintenance ecbiz111 failover to backup hardware Emergency File System Recovery on ld143 Emergency File System Recovery on biz112 Emergency File System Recovery on biz123 How to Install Nextcloud on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Protect an Archived Backup The Complete Guide to cPanel Backups Backup Manager WHM Guide for VPS/Dedicated Servers How to Keep Regular Backups for Reseller Accounts Storing Your Backups with Amazon S3 via WHM
