Backups¶
Use this page for backups on a Fused hosting account. Download and store a backup before making changes that would be difficult to rebuild.
Back up before changes
For software installations like WordPress, take a fresh backup before updates, imports, PHP changes, or plugin/theme work.
Generating a backup of your content¶
Using cPanel to backup your content¶
To generate a full backup of your web hosting account data, follow the steps below:
- Login to cPanel
- Navigate to the backup function. You can either use the
BackuporBackup wizardoption. - Select the preferred backup type & save this file in a safe location.
Types of backups within cPanel¶
| Name | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Full backup | A full backup contains 100% of your web hosting account data | /home/username/backup-m-dd-year_hh_mm_ss_username.tar.gz |
| Home directory backup | A backup of just your account's files (includes email). Does not contain databases | When the home directory backup link is selected, it's automatically downloaded to your computer |
| MySQL Database Backup | Contains the contents of a single MySQL database. | When selected, it downloads direct to your computer |
| Email Forwarders | Contains a list of any email forwarders / distribution lists you have configured | When selected, downloads direct to your computer |
| Email Filters | Contains a list of any spam filtering rules you've created | When selected, downloads direct to your computer |