cPanel User Manual 

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 Save the backup file to your computer. 

Download a home directory backup 

Overview 

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. 

Steps 

1

 To access the 

Backup Menu

, click on the  

  icon above the words 

Backup

on the main screen of your cPanel interface.  

2

 Click on 

download a home directory Backup

3

 Save the file to your computer. 

Troubleshooting 

Make sure to use a zip program that is compatible with .tar.gz files when 

unzipping, and zipping the archive or the archive may not work properly. 

Download a MySQL Database Backup 

Overview 

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