backup

Backup is the activity of copying files or databases so that they will be preserved in case of equipment failure or other catastrophe.

Website users can consider local and Internet backups. You can also consider sending your files to another site for safekeeping. In case your hard disk crashes, you’ll be able to download them from the safekeeping site.

The retrieval of files you backed up is called restoring them.

1. How to backup/restore the files?

   In order to back up the files, you should download all the files from your /public_html/ folder to your computer using any FTP client of File Manager provided by your host. After that you can easily upload the files back to your hosting account and your website will be restored:



2. How to backup/restore the database?

   Once having all the files on your computer, you should make a dump of your MySQL database. Contact your hosting provider to learn how to backup/restore your MySQL database.

   You may also request an affordable backup creation of your whole account from your hosting provider if they provide such an option: