How to Generate and Download a Full Backup of Your Account in DirectAdmin

You can make a backup of your DirectAdmin account and download it.



How to Generate a Backup of Your Account in DirectAdmin

1. Log in to your DirectAdmin account.


2. In the Advanced Features section, click on Create/Restore Backups or type Restore in the navigation filter box, and the option will appear. Click on it.
Advanced features



3. Under Site Backup, check-mark options you wish to include in your Backup.
Email Site Backup

4. Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Create Backup.


5. It will display a success message such as Backup creation added to the queue. Once the backup is generated, it shows a message in DirectAdmin Panel >> Support & Help Section >> Support Center.
Backup creation




How to Download a Generated Backup of Your Account

1. Log in to your DirectAdmin Account.


2. In the System Info & Files section, click on File Manager or type File Manager in the navigation filter box, and the option will appear. Click on it.
File manager


3. Open the backups directory.
Backups



4. Right-click on your newly-generated backup file, and choose Download from the Context Menu. The file will be downloaded to your computer.
Download context menu


Congratulations, you have successfully generated a backup and downloaded it.

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