You
can generate a backup at any time. This is useful if you have just
made some changes to the site and you do not want to have to wait
for the routine backup (usually daily or weekly) before downloading
the backup.
To
generate a backup:
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Click
on the Backup button on the home page.
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Click
on the Generate/Download a Full Backup link.
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Click
on the location for the backup from the Backup Destination
drop-down list. The following locations are available:
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Home
Directory - Saves the backup in the public_html
level of your site.
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Remote
Ftp Server - Saves the backup on a specified remote
FTP server.
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Remote
Ftp Server (passive mode transfer) - Saves the
backup on a specified remote FTP server that will only accept
passive (PASV) mode FTP transfer. Please refer to your hosting
administrator or the remote FTP server if you have questions
about passive mode transfer.
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Enter
your e-mail address in the Email Address field.
An e-mail will be sent to this address when the backup has completed.
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Enter
the FTP address, user name, and password in the Remote
Server, Remote User, and Remote
Password fields if you are saving the backup file at
a remote location.
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Click
on the Generate Backup button. An e-mail will
be sent to the specified address when the backup has finished
and can be downloaded.
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