{"id":255,"date":"2023-10-06T08:39:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T08:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/?p=255"},"modified":"2023-10-09T12:22:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T12:22:36","slug":"How-to-Download-My-Full-Website-From-cPanel-as-a-Backup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/255\/How-to-Download-My-Full-Website-From-cPanel-as-a-Backup.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Download My Full Website From cPanel as a Backup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kb-article-content\">\n<h2><strong>Why Do You Need to Download a Website as a Backup?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Downloading a complete website as a backup is equally important as regular backups. A downloaded website is a guarantee for growth. If your website gets accidentally deleted by your hosting provider, you can right away upload the previously downloaded version.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">This activity not only guards you against human error but also prevents data loss and ensures an unhampered revenue stream.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/215\/How-to-find-out-when-a-webpage-was-created-.html\"><strong>How to find out when a webpage was created?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<h2><strong>Why Do You Need a Website Backup?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Imagine you are comfortably sleeping on your bed, and suddenly you start receiving calls from your IT team. On picking up, you are informed that your website has been taken down from the internet.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Now, that can cause some serious disruptions in your business. But if you keep your website\u2019s backup in check, you won\u2019t lose sleep over such incidents.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webtribunal.net\/blog\/backup-statistics\/#gref\">96% of businesses<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> don\u2019t back up their workstations, and that\u2019s where they leave loose ends, making their website vulnerable to phishing, ransomware, malware infections, and malicious attacks.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">A full website backup ensures you\u2019re protected from losing valuable data, and through this step-by-step guide, we will guide how you can create the same.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/229\/How-to-Take-Backup-of-Emails-from-cPanel.html\"><strong>How to Take Backup of Emails from cPanel<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>How often should you back up your website?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Many people prefer backing up their website every week and month. However, it is advised to take regular backups. For instance, if you post a blog or update content regularly, you need to back it up immediately. However, if you post a blog on a weekly or monthly basis, you can create backups as per your blog post.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/228\/How-to-upload-Laravel-Project-on-Shared-Hosting-With-cPanel.html\"><strong>How to upload Laravel Project on Shared Hosting With cPanel?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>How to Download All the Files From the cPanel File Manager<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Technically there are 4 different ways of creating a backup &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Automatic Account Backup<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatic Home Directory Backup<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manual Website Backup<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backup Wizard<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>1.&nbsp;Automatic Account Backup<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, an Automatic Account Backup is created when transferring your existing account to another <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/web-hosting\"><strong>web hosting provider<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This backup includes home directories, emails, MySQL databases, and DNS settings. This backup works by administrating the systems\/network that needs backup.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Once configured, the selected data and applications automatically get copied, transferred over the network, and finally backup in the device.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>To create an Automatic Account Backup<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 1<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Log in to the cPanel<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/343_cPanel-login.png\" alt=\"cPanel login\" width=\"405\" height=\"383\"><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 2<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; select the files option.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/344_cPanel-dashboard.png\" alt=\"cPanel dashboard\" width=\"787\" height=\"318\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 3<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; In the files folder, click on the backup option.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/345_backup-option-in-cpanel.png\" alt=\"backup option in cpanel\" width=\"792\" height=\"307\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 4<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Once the backup file gets opened. Press download a full account backup option.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/346_full-account-backup-option.png\" alt=\"full account backup option\" width=\"1081\" height=\"168\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 5<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Choose Home Directory as the backup destination from the same drop-down menu.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/347_Choose-Home-Directory-for-full-backup.png\" alt=\"Choose Home Directory for full backup\" width=\"564\" height=\"282\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 6<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; After choosing the destination, click on \u2018Generate\u2019 for an automated backup.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/348_click-generate--backup.png\" alt=\"click generate  backup\" width=\"555\" height=\"271\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">You can return to the backup page and check the download status. If it is still in progress, wait a few minutes, and refresh the page. <\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/223\/Is-Your-Cpanel-Not-Receiving-Emails-What-to-Do.html\"><strong>Is Your Cpanel Not Receiving Emails-What to Do?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>2.&nbsp;Automatic Home Directory Backup<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">As the name suggests, an Automatic Home Directory creates a full backup of the files in your Home Directory. Since it is a partial backup, it does not download DNS, MySQL, and other files and settings on the server.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Below are the steps for downloading a Home Directory Backup &#8211;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong> &#8211; Open your cPanel dashboard and click on files<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/350_cPanel-dashboard.png\" alt=\"cPanel dashboard\" width=\"787\" height=\"318\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 2 <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; select backups.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/351_backup-option-in-cpanel.png\" alt=\"backup option in cpanel\" width=\"792\" height=\"307\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 3<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Search for partial backups and click on the Home Directory option in the backups folder.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/352_Search-for-partial-backups.png\" alt=\"Search for partial backups\" width=\"450\" height=\"169\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Right after, you will see the backup begins automatically. <\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/226\/What-is-FTP-and-How-to-Create-an-FTP-Account-In-cPanel.html\"><strong>What is FTP &amp; How to Create an FTP Account In cPanel?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>3.&nbsp;Manual Website Backup<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Unlike the automatic, here, you are supposed to download a manual backup of your website. This backup process is time-consuming and risky, as it requires you to select files and databases separately, meaning if something is compromised, you could even lose your existing backup. It is advised to be extra careful when creating a manual backup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Before you create a manual backup, you need to find the main folder where all your files are stored. Generally, it is in the public_html directory. However, it can also be kept in a subdirectory like \/w\/. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Here\u2019s how you can start the Manual Backup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Log into cPanel, browse down on files, and then click on files manager.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/353_files-manager-cPanel.png\" alt=\"files manager cPanel\" width=\"790\" height=\"314\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 2<\/strong> &#8211; Find the main folder where all your files and databases are stored.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/354_main-folder-in-file-manager.png\" alt=\"main folder in file manager\" width=\"1011\" height=\"319\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 3<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Once you locate the main folder, right-click and select the compress option.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/355_compress-main-folder.png\" alt=\"compress main folder\" width=\"1012\" height=\"499\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 4<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; In the compress, select a type. You can either go for the Zip or Tar file and click on Compress.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/356_choose-compress-option.png\" alt=\"choose compress option\" width=\"503\" height=\"330\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 5 <\/strong>&#8211; Return to the file manager to find the compressed file. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/357_find-the-compressed-file.png\" alt=\"find the compressed file\" width=\"1026\" height=\"387\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 6<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Lastly, select the folder, go to the top of the main menu, and press download&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/358_Download-compressed-file.png\" alt=\"Download compressed file\" width=\"553\" height=\"468\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">You can also download that by right clicking on the file &amp; select the option \u201cDownload\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/361_click-on-Download-compressed-file.png\" alt=\"click on Download compressed file\" width=\"521\" height=\"475\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">With the completion of the last step, all your selected files are now backed up. <\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/68\/move-an-email-account-from-one-cPanel-server-to-another.html\"><strong>move an email account from one cPanel server to another<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>4. Backup Wizard<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The Backup Wizard is the most flexible and beginner-friendly interface of the cPanel. It allows you to create a complete and partial backup of your website. You can also restore the most recent backup file through this function.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Now let\u2019s walk you through creating the most simplified wizard backup.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong> &#8211; Log in to your cPanel, files, and then click on the Backup Wizard option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/362_click-on-the-Backup-Wizard-option.png\" alt=\"click on the Backup Wizard option\" width=\"796\" height=\"309\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 2 &#8211;<\/strong> Once you do that, click the Backup button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/363_click-the-Backup-button.png\" alt=\"click the Backup button\" width=\"525\" height=\"260\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 3 &#8211;<\/strong> You must now choose a type of Backup &#8211; Full or Partial Backup. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/364_Full-or-Partial-Backup.png\" alt=\"Full or Partial Backup\" width=\"1116\" height=\"360\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 4<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; You can now add your email address to get notified once the backup is complete.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/365_add-your-email-address.png\" alt=\"add your email address\" width=\"575\" height=\"279\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 5<\/strong> &#8211; Press the Generate Backup button. Wait for a few minutes, and Go Back to Downloads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/367_click-generate--backup.png\" alt=\"click generate  backup\" width=\"555\" height=\"271\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Step 6 &#8211;<\/strong> As you reach Downloads, you will see a link. Lastly, click on it to start the backup process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/images\/kb\/368_Downloads-backup-process.png\" alt=\"Downloads backup process\" width=\"550\" height=\"100\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/253\/How-to-Find-the-Missing-htaccess-File.html\"><strong>How to Find the Missing htaccess File?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px dotted black;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>To Conclude&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a backup of your website might seem like a big task and time-consuming activity, but once you start creating regular backups, it becomes easy. Thanks to technology, it has become a straightforward approach. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Ultimately, we recommend following the steps mentioned earlier every time you make even the smallest changes to your website.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Do You Need to Download a Website as a Backup? Downloading a complete website as a backup is equally important as regular backups. A downloaded website is a guarantee for growth. 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