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As a leading website administering software in the market, there are many advantages that you can get when you install cPanel. Not only is the cPanel easy to use, it also has many features that are necessary to run a website. It also helps automates many basic functions that can save you plenty of time and energy. A task that cPanel can help simplify is creating back up files.

You may already realize the importance of creating backup files in case something goes wrong with your website. Using cPanel, it is easy to create backup files. First, you need to log in to your cPanel account. You can choose to click on either Backup Wizard or Files > Backups. If you have never done this before, then it is advised that you use the Backup Wizard to help you learn the step-by-step processes of backing up. Either way, both options will go through the same steps.

Next, you can choose between two backup options: Full Backup or Partial Backups. It is advised that you choose full backup if you can save your files to a remote server. Otherwise, the cPanel will create a copy of all your files in the home directory. Of course, this doesn’t save you should your server crashes. The second option, partial backup, allows you to save some files to your local hard drive.

To restore your backup files, first you need to log in to your cPanel account. After you’ve logged in, choose either the Backup Wizard or File > Backups. Again, it is advised that you choose Backup Wizard if you have never restored your files before, to walk you through the step-by-step process in restoring backup files.

To restore your backup files, simply find the backup files that you previously downloaded to your local hard drive. Click on the Browse button to locate the files. Next, click the Upload button. You should be warned that by uploading your backup files, you will overwrite any existing files on your server. So you should always make sure that it is OK for you to rewrite any files or lose any data that is not within the backup files.

Now that you know how to easily backup and restore your files using the cPanel, hopefully you can prevent yourself from losing any important data. If you want to, you can also schedule routine backups by creating Cron jobs.