You can use the Backup Menu to download any automatic backups that have been created by your server administrator. A full backup will backup all files needed to restore your account if it is corrupted, deleted, or moved to another server. Generating a full backup and saving it to a remote location can be a very safe move in case of problems with your account.
Download a home directory backup: This function will allow you to download all of the files in your home directory. This can be useful to backup the html side of your site. However, it will not backup DNS, mySQL, or other system files and settings.
Download a MySQL Database Backup This function will allow you to download all MySQL databases that are a part of your account. As these databases change frequently, you may require to download them more often than the files in your /home directory.
Downloading an alias or filter You can use this function to save a site alias or filter to your computer so you can restore it later.
Restoring backups You can use the Backup Menu to restore a Home, MySQL, filter, or alias backup. To do this, you must have that backup on the computer that you are accessing cPanel from.
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