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How to Use the Backup Manager - Plesk

This article covers the following procedures for using the Backup Manager in step by step detail:

Note: These examples are using Plesk 18. The steps will be the same for other versions of Plesk; however, the button locations may differ.

Create a Backup of the Plesk Control Panel

To create a new backup:

Go to the Websites & Domains tab:
Select Backup Manager:
From the Tools menu, select the Back Up icon:
Configure the following settings:
- Choose the Backup type, if it is Full or Incremental backup.
- Email address to be notified upon completion of the backup task
- Whether just the domain configuration should be backed up or the domain configuration and site content.
- Choose whether to use the native MS SQL function.
Click Back Up.

To change the settings for your scheduled backups:

Note: The files to be uploaded are only specific to backups generated in Plesk.

To upload a file to the Server Storage:

Go to the Websites & Domains tab:
Select Backup Manager.
Click on the Choose File button :
Select Browse and navigate to the backup file. To upload multiple files select Upload more files.
Select whether backup files may be uploaded without a valid signature (choose this option only if the backup source is trusted).
Set a password to protect the backup file if preferred:
Click OK.

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