Plesk supports Dropbox integration, allowing you to store backups directly in your Dropbox account. This ensures that your backups are safe, off-site, and easily accessible. This guide shows you how to configure Dropbox as remote storage for your subscription backups.
Accessing Dropbox storage settings
- Log in to Plesk.
- Go to Websites & Domains and open Backup & Restore.
- In the Backup Manager, click Remote Storage Settings.
- Select Dropbox Backup.
Connecting Plesk to Dropbox
- Click Configure next to Dropbox.
- You will be redirected to Dropbox for authentication.
- Sign in with your Dropbox account and grant Plesk permission to access it.
- Once connected, backups will be stored in the Plesk app folder inside Dropbox.
Creating and scheduling backups to Dropbox
- In the Backup Manager, click Back Up or Schedule.
- In the Store in section, select Dropbox storage.
- Set your backup preferences (full or incremental, what to include, retention, etc.).
- Click OK to run or schedule the backup.
Restoring from Dropbox backups
- Open Backup Manager.
- Select a backup stored in Dropbox storage.
- Click Restore and choose what to restore.
