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How to backup your website in DirectAdmin

You should backup your site from time to time. Also, it’s a good idea to download these backup copies to your computer

To backup your account in DirectAdmin:

  1. Login to DirectAdmin at http://yourdomain.com:2222
  2. Look for Create/Restore Backups option (under Advanced Features)
  3. Select the things you want to include in the backup (like email accounts, email data etc)
  4. Click the Create Backup button. You will see a message Backup creation added to queue. You will receive a message via the DirectAdmin Message System when the backup creation is done with the subject Your backups are now ready
  5. You will also see the backup archive in the /backups/ directory of your domain. (example: backup-Jun-18-2017-1.tar.gz)

To restore a backup archive of your account in DirectAdmin:

  1. Log in to DirectAdmin at http://yourdomain.com:2222
  2. Look for Create/Restore Backups option (under Advanced Features)
  3. Click Restore Backup button (upper right corner)
  4. Select a backup archive from the drop-down list
  5. Click the Select Restore button
  6. Select the things you want to restore (like email accounts, email data etc)
  7. Click the Restore button. When done you will see a confirmation message: Restore Complete

Items that are available to backup/restore:

Website Data

  • Domains Directory: Backs up all user files for all domains
  • Subdomain Lists: Backs up the list of subdomains for each domain

E-Mail

  • E-Mail Accounts List for all domains (names and passwords)
  • E-Mail Data: Includes the messages from the Inbox, IMAP Folders, and webmail data
  • E-Mail Settings: Includes the filters and the catchall address
  • Forwarders: Includes all forwarding addresses
  • Autoresponders: Includes all autoresponders and messages
  • Vacation Messages: Includes all vacation messages and times
  • Mailing Lists: Includes the list, digest-list and archives

FTP

  • FTP Accounts
  • FTP Settings

Databases

  • Database Settings: Backs up all DB Users and DB Settings
  • Database Data: If ‘Databases’ is selected, include the actual DB data
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