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Full Backup

A full backup is very useful for when you are switching hosts ( to Surpass of course! ). It makes it very easy to have everything back as it normally was. To generate a full back up is quite simple, just click the Generate/Download a Full Backup link in your cPanel back-up utility . It will then take you to a page to fill in some information.


Backup Destination: This is the destination that you want your back-up to be placed once the server has finished making it. It is wise to leave this as default or place in a password protected directory so that no one else may have access to it.


Email Address: This is the e-mail address that you want notification sent to once the back-up is complete and downloadable.


Remote Server (FTP/SCP only): This is used for if you want the back-up sent to a location that is not within your own web space.


Remote User (FTP/SCP only): Username for above remote server.


Remote Password (FTP/SCP only): Password for above remote server/username.


Port (FTP/SCP only): Port number required for remote server.


Remote Dir (FTP/SCP only): The directory in which you want the back-up saved ( on the remote server ).
Usually leaving the default selections is fine. Once you get the e-mail confirmation, download your back-up and delete it from your web space for security purposes.

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