How to Generate a Full Backup in Plesk

How to Generate a Full Backup in Plesk

Backing up is important, and you should do it regularly. Follow this tutorial to create a full backup of your website using Plesk.

How to Generate a Backup of Your Plesk Account

1. Log in to your Plesk account.
2. Go to Websites & Domains > Click on the Pull icon > Choose Backup & Restore.
3. Under Backup Manager, click Back Up.
4. Choose Full as the backup type and FTP(s) in the Store in option.
5. If you wish to receive a notification upon backup completion, check the option When a backup task is completed, send a notification email to.
6. Confirm with OK. The backup will start generating in the background. At this point, you can navigate away.

How to Download a Backup of Your Plesk Account

1. Go to Websites & Domains > Click on the Pull icon > Choose Backup & Restore.
2. From the backup list, click the download icon.
3. If you want to password protect the backup file, check the option Use password protection and enter a password. Then confirm with OK.
4. A download prompt will appear. Please save the backup to your computer.

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