Create a Full Backup

To save a copy of your website to the web server:

  1. Click the Download or Generate a Full Web Site Backup button.
  2. Select Home Directory from the Backup Destination heading.
  3. Enter your email address.
  4. Click the Generate Backup button. You will receive an email once the backup is complete.
    • The date the backup was created appears in the filename (which begins with backup-MM-DD-YYYY). The file will be stored as a “tar ball,” or compressed data file, with the file extension .tar.gz.
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