Backing up is important, and you should do it regularly. Follow this tutorial to make a full backup/partial backups of your website with cPanel.
1. Log in to your cPanel account.
2. In the Files section, click on Backup Wizard.
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3. Under Backup or Restore, click on Back Up.
4. Under Select Partial Backup. choose one of the available backup options to create and download a backup of it. To download a Home Directory backup, click on Home Directory or Click on the desired option.
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Home Directory → Backs up website files.
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MySQL Databases → Backs up databases only.
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Email Forwarders & Filters → Backs up email accounts and settings.

5. Now, click on Download.
⚠️ Note: Restoring a backup will overwrite existing files, databases, or emails, so always be cautious.


