Admin Console (Port 2087)
Backups > Standard Backups
Tab 2: Create Backup
Standard Backups • Tab 2: Create Backup • Native 1920x1080 View
📌 Overview & Purpose
Use the Create Backup tab to take an immediate manual backup of your server, a specific user account, or selected websites and databases before performing major updates, migrations, or code changes.
🛠️ Step-by-Step Instructions: Taking an Instant Backup
- Navigate to Backups > Standard Backups and click the Create Backup tab (
create). - Select Backup Scope:
- Full Server Backup: Backs up all website document roots, MySQL databases, email mailboxes, and server configurations across every tenant.
- Single User / Account: Select a specific user from the dropdown to back up only their websites and databases.
- Single Domain: Choose an individual website domain.
- Select Included Components:
- Check Website Files (Document root and assets).
- Check Databases (Performs transactional mysqldump without locking tables).
- Check Mailboxes & Forwarders (Includes Dovecot Maildir files).
- Choose Destination:
- Select Local Storage, Remote FTP, or Google Drive.
- Click Start Backup Now.
- A live notification bar will appear at the top showing "System Backup in Progress...". The task runs asynchronously in the background so you can safely continue using the panel.
⚙️ Options Reference
| Form Option | Allowed Values | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Backup Target | All / Selected User / Domain | Determines which accounts and files are archived |
| Include Databases | Checked / Unchecked | Dumps all associated MariaDB/MySQL databases |
| Compression | Gzip (.tar.gz) |
Compresses files into an industry-standard tarball |
| Destination | Local / FTP / Google Drive | Automatically uploads completed archive to chosen storage |
