{"id":8474,"date":"2022-06-16T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T10:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?p=8474"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:53:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:53:43","slug":"how-to-use-cpanels-backup-wizard-to-create-a-full-backup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-use-cpanels-backup-wizard-to-create-a-full-backup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use cPanel&#8217;s backup wizard to create a full backup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following article will demonstrate how to use cPanel\u2019s backup wizard to create a full backup.<\/p>\r\n<p>Backup Wizard is a feature in cPanel that allows you to take a full backup of your cPanel account with just a few clicks. Backups are very necessary if a system crashes or any failure occurs. Maintaining a backup copy is a great habit to get into. Also, during migration, backup is a must. Follow the steps to take a full backup:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Log in to cPanel.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_39251365.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21789 size-medium\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_39251365-298x300.png\" alt=\"cPanel\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_39251365-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_39251365-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_39251365.png 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Click on the \u201cBackup Wizard\u201d under the \u201cFiles\u201d section.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_392a2b79.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21791 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_392a2b79.png\" alt=\"back up wizard\" width=\"889\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_392a2b79.png 889w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_392a2b79-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_392a2b79-768x251.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>You will enter the \u201cBackup Wizard\u201d, and here you will find three steps.<\/li>\r\n<li>Click on the \u201cBackup\u201d option.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_392d8226.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21792 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_392d8226.png\" alt=\"backup\" width=\"1329\" height=\"501\" \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>It will ask if you want a full backup or a partial backup.<\/li>\r\n<li>There are three options for backing up Home Directory, MySQL Databases, and Email Forwarders &amp; Filters during a partial backup.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_3933485b.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21793 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_3933485b.png\" alt=\"backup wizard\" width=\"1267\" height=\"460\" \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>You can see the backups available for download.<\/li>\r\n<li>Then scroll down to \u201cGenerate a full backup\u201d. Select \u201cBackup Destination&#8221; and the \u201cEmail address\u201d on which you wish to get notifications.<\/li>\r\n<li>You can tick the circle if you do not want an email notification of backup completion.<\/li>\r\n<li>Finally, click on the \u201cGenerate Backup\u201d button.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_3936dbf2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21794 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_3936dbf2.png\" alt=\"backup wizard\" width=\"1313\" height=\"748\" \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>You will see the backup in progress.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":8484,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} \/-->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p>This way, one can easily create a full backup using cPanel\u2019s backup wizard. 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