Backing up and restoring your website
Backing up and Restoring Your Website on Unique Hosting
Backing up your website is crucial in case something goes wrong or you need to restore your site to an earlier version. Fortunately, backing up your website on Unique Hosting is easy and straightforward. Here's how to do it:
Step 1: Log in to your cPanel account
To backup your website on Unique Hosting, you need to log in to your cPanel account first. Go to your Unique Hosting portal home at https://uniquehosting.com/cp/login and enter your username and password to log in to your cPanel account.
Step 2: Navigate to the Backup Wizard
Once you are logged in to your cPanel account, scroll down to the Files section and click on the Backup Wizard icon.
Step 3: Choose Backup
On the Backup Wizard page, you will be presented with two options: Backup or Restore. Select Backup.
Step 4: Select Backup Type
Next, you need to select the type of backup you want to create. You can choose between Full Backup or Partial Backup. Full Backup will backup all files and directories on your account, while Partial Backup will allow you to select specific files and directories to backup.
Step 5: Select Backup Destination
After choosing the backup type, you need to select the backup destination. You can choose between Home Directory or Remote FTP Server. If you choose Home Directory, the backup file will be stored in your account's home directory. If you choose Remote FTP Server, you need to provide the FTP server details to upload the backup file to a remote server.
Step 6: Click on Generate Backup
Once you have selected the backup type and destination, click on the Generate Backup button to start the backup process. The backup process may take some time depending on the size of your website.
Restoring Your Website on Unique Hosting
If you need to restore your website from a backup, here's how to do it on Unique Hosting:
Step 1: Log in to your cPanel account
To restore your website on Unique Hosting, you need to log in to your cPanel account first. Go to your Unique Hosting portal home at https://uniquehosting.com/cp/login and enter your username and password to log in to your cPanel account.
Step 2: Navigate to the Backup Wizard
Once you are logged in to your cPanel account, scroll down to the Files section and click on the Backup Wizard icon.
Step 3: Choose Restore
On the Backup Wizard page, select the Restore option.
Step 4: Select Backup File
On the Restore page, you need to select the backup file you want to restore. You can either choose a backup file stored on your account's home directory or from a remote FTP server.
Step 5: Restore Files
After selecting the backup file, click on the Restore button to restore the files to your account. The restore process may take some time depending on the size of the backup file.
Conclusion
Backing up and restoring your website on Unique Hosting is essential to protect your website from data loss. With the Backup Wizard feature on cPanel, you can easily create and restore backups of your website. Follow the steps outlined in this article, and you'll have a reliable backup and restore process in place.
