cPanel backups
I have all of my original website files on my computer but I figure downloading backups from cpanel once in a while is a better idea. When you backup and restore this way you don't need to got thru the process of reinstalling your web apps (that need an installation process). But I'm unsure if this backs up EVERYTHING?
In cpanel there are two main backup options. "Generate/Download a Full Backup" and "Download Today's Home Backup" First question is what is the difference between these two options? I can't find it at the cpanel website. Second question, does this backup the mySQL databases too? I ask because there are separate backup options for your databases.
So if you download a full backup thru cpanel (one of the two ways), is that all you need for everything?
Thanks
Suzanne posted this at 20:26 — 25th August 2003.
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I would always recommend backing up the database separately. I don't know about the auto-backup, it may just make a mirror of the site.
hostito posted this at 05:03 — 3rd September 2003.
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What version Cpanel are you using? The version I admin has it so you can download a backup of your site, your database, and your email settings. Did you see all three?
fifeclub posted this at 01:00 — 4th September 2003.
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Vesion 6.
It says I can make a "Full Backup" (which won't work anyway) or a "Home Backup" but it doesn't explain what the difference is or whether either includes mySQL databases within the backups. cPanel docs aren't much help either. I can download a SQL DB Backup separately so I did just incase it wasn't automaticly included in the "home backup". It also lets you backup Alias/Filter but I don't know what that means to me anyway. No mention of backing up email settings.
hostito posted this at 01:14 — 4th September 2003.
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Well, mine is version 7.
Mine has the ability to:
Restore a Home Backup
Restore an SQL DB
Restore an Alias/Filter Backup
And
Download Today's Home Backup
Download a SQL Database Backup
Download Alias/Filter Backup
If you need an SQL backup, check your phpMyAdmin, which cpanel6 should include. I believe you can download zip backups from there.
I suggest you check here often when you are curious about Cpanel:
http://forums.cpanel.net
It is a pretty large group of users
HTH.
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