Backup Configuration
The Backup Configuration interface allows system administrators to customize their scheduled backups.
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Backup for cPanel
This interface allows you to download and store your site in a backup file.
Backup Restoration
This interface restores cPanel accounts from local or remote server backups.
Backup Retention Behavior
You can edit backup retention behavior in WHM's Backup Configuration interface.
Backup System Migration
The Backup System Migration interface automatically converts and migrates any Legacy Backup system files to the current Backup system.
Backup Tarball Contents
This document describes the structure and contents of the backup tarball file.
Backup User Selection
This interface allows you to exclude cPanel accounts from your scheduled backups.
Backup Wizard
This interface allows you to back up all or part of your website, or to restore it from the most recent backup file.
File and Directory Restoration for cPanel
The File and Directory Restoration interface allows you to restore items from local backup sources.
File and Directory Restoration for WHM
The File and Directory Restoration interface allows you to restore items from the local backups of your cPanel account users.
Full Disaster Recovery
In some circumstances, experienced system administrators may need to completely restore a server from a crashed or failed hard drive.
How to Configure Google Drive as a Backup Additional Destination
This document explains how to set up your Google Drive™ account as an Additional Destination in WHM's Backup Configuration interface.
How to Create a Custom Transport Script for Backups
The Backup Configuration feature allows users to create a Custom Destination for their backups.
How to Exclude Files from Backups
To exclude files or directories from your user backups, you can perform various actions.
How to Manage Metadata Settings
System administrators can manage whether to create metadata for backups.
How to Manually Transfer an Account Between Servers
When accounts are too large to move with the WHM Transfers features, you can move the accounts manually.
How to Rebuild userdata Files
This document explains how to rebuild corrupt userdata files.
How to Resolve CIFS-mounted Backup Drive Permissions Errors
When you attempt to perform a backup to a Common Internet File System (CIFS)-mounted drive, you may receive errors.
How to Run Backups on Locally-Mounted Remote Filesystems
This document describes how to run backups on locally-mounted remote filesystems.
How to Troubleshoot a Remote Transport Pruning Failure
This document describes how to troubleshoot a remote transport pruning failure.