How to Generate a cPanel Backup and Send it to FTP

Backing up is important, and you should do it regularly.

Steps to generate a cPanel Backup and Send it to FTP

1. Log in to your cPanel account.

2. In the Files section, click on Backup.

   

3. Under Full Backup, click on Download a Full Website Backup.

   

4. 
   Under Generate a Full Backup, enter the following details:

   Backup Destination: Select the Backup destination to Remote FTP Server.
   Email: Enter your email address.
   Remote Server: FTP IP address or FTP domain name such as ftp.example.com.
   Remote User: Your FTP Username.
   Remote Password: Your FTP Password.
   Port: 21 or other FTP Port.
   Remote Dir: Remote Directory such as /home/username/backupfolder/.

5. Once you fill in the Remote FTP details, click on Generate Backup.