Back up my website in Plesk hosting
You should always keep backups of your website — there's no other way to prepare for the unexpected. HostingDude.com gives you two options for backups:
| Method | Additional fee | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic | Yes | Available through Site Backups |
| Manual | No | Use this article |
Manual backups in Plesk
Warning:
Manually backing up your website in Plesk temporarily brings it down. Visitors to your site will see a 503 Service Temporarily Unavailable page.
- From the home page of Plesk, click Backup Manager.
- Click Back Up.
- Complete the on-screen fields. Pay close attention to the Backup content area — to back up your website, you need to select Domain configuration and content.
- Click OK
You should also back up databases on your account.
Next step
- You can use these back ups to restore your website