🗂 Website Backup via Control Panel

Most popular hosting control panels allow you to back up your website and database in just a few clicks. This is especially useful for users who prefer not to set up backups manually via terminal. In this article, we’ll look at how to create a website backup using ISPmanager, cPanel, Plesk, and other systems.

📦 Backup in ISPmanager

• 🔑 Log in to ISPmanager panel
• 🗃 Go to Tools → Backups
• ➕ Click “Create backup” and select what to save (entire account or specific site)
• 💾 Specify the storage directory or external FTP
• ⏱ Wait for the process to finish — the backup will be available for download

🛠 Website Backup in cPanel

• 📥 Go to the Backup section
• 💼 Choose “Download a Full Account Backup” or create a partial backup (domains, databases, mail)
• 📤 Select the delivery method (email, FTP, local)
• 🕒 Click “Generate Backup” — the file will be available for download later

🔐 Backup in Plesk

• 🔧 Log in to Plesk and open the desired domain
• 📁 Go to Tools & Settings → Backup Manager
• 🧩 Choose full or incremental backup
• ☁ You can set up automatic upload to FTP/S3
• 🔄 Restore is available from the same panel

📌 Backup Tips

• 🕒 Make backups before CMS, plugin, or PHP updates
• 📆 Keep at least 3 recent copies
• ☁ Use external storage for reliability
• 🧪 Test restore on a staging environment if possible