Backup & Restore

Comprehensive tutorials and guides on creating, managing, and restoring backups for your websites and databases using Plesk and other hosting tools.

How to Configure Local Backups in Plesk for a Subscription

Keeping a recent copy of your website, mail, and databases means you can recover quickly from a...

How to Configure Remote Backups in Plesk Using Dropbox Storage

Plesk can send subscription backups straight to your own Dropbox account, giving you an off-site...

How to Configure Remote Backups in Plesk Using FTP(S) Storage

For added resilience, you can store your Plesk backups on your own remote server instead of...

How to Configure Remote Backups in Plesk Using SFTP Storage

SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) lets you store your Plesk backups on your own remote server...

How to Generate a Full Backup in Plesk

A full backup captures everything in your Plesk subscription in one archive: your website files,...

Plesk Backup Overview

Backups are one of the most important safeguards for your websites, mail, and databases. Plesk...

How to Exclude Specific Files or Folders From a Plesk Backup

Plesk lets you leave chosen files, folders, or file types out of a backup so the archive stays...

How to Configure FTP Remote Backup Storage in Plesk

Remote backup storage keeps a copy of your website and database backups on a separate server, so...

How to Password-Protect a Backup in Plesk

Password protection encrypts a Plesk backup so that the sensitive data stored inside it,...