How Do I Backup My WordPress Site From cPanel?

Backup your WordPress site from cPanel.

One of the most important steps you can take to protect your WordPress site is to make regular backUPS. Backing up your site from cPanel is easy and can help ensure that you can restore your site in the event of a problem.

To back up your site from cPanel, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your cPanel account.

2. Click on the “BackUPS” link in the left-hand navigation panel.

3. Select the “WordPress” category and the “Site” option.

4. Select the “Backup now” button.

5. Enter the source and destination folders for the backup.

6. Click on the “Back up now” button.

7. Review the backup results and click on the “Download” button to save the backup file to your computer.

8. If you need to restore a backup file, follow these steps:

4. Select the “Restore now” button. Enter the source and destination folders for the restore. Click on the “Restore now” button. Review the restore results and click on the “Download” button to save the restore file to your computer. IMPORTANT: If you have modified any files or folders on your site since the last backup was made, you will need to restore the backup using the “Restore from live site” option. To do this, follow these steps:

4. Select the “Restore from live site” button. Click on the “Restore from live site” button.