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You can use cPanel >> Backups >> Full Backup  to create a full backup of your cPanel account. The full backup will
include your home directory, databases, email forwarders, and filters.

To save a copy of your website to the web server:

1. Click the Download or Generate a Full Web Site Backup button.
2. Select Home Directory from the Backup Destination heading.
3. Enter your email address.
4. Click the Generate Backupbutton. You will receive an email once the backup is complete. 
   • The date the backup was created appears in the filename (which
     begins with backup-MM-DD-YYYY). The file will be stored as a “tar ball,”
      or compressed data file, with the file extension .tar.gz.

   

1. Click the Download or Generate a Full Web Site Backup button.
2. Under Backups Available for Download, select the backup file you’d like to save to your computer. 
   • It will be saved as a “tar ball,” or compressed data file with the filename extension .tar.gz. The date the backup was created appears in the filename (which begins with backup-MM-DD-YYYY).