Overview: How to Generate a Full Backup in Plesk
This guide explains How to Generate a Full Backup in Plesk step‑by‑step and why it matters for security, uptime, and performance. It’s written for small and medium businesses that rely on Blackhawk MSP for proactive, managed IT support in the Bay Area and beyond.
- ✅ Clear, actionable steps
- ✅ Best‑practice notes from our MSP engineers
- ✅ Links to related services and help
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Backing up is important, and you should do it regularly. Follow this tutorial to make a full backup of your website with Plesk.
How to Generate a Backup of your Plesk Account?
1. Log in to your Plesk account.
2. Go to Websites & Domains > Click on the Pull icon > Choose Backup & Restore.
3. Under Backup Manager, click Back Up.
4. Choose Full as the backup type and FTP(s) in Store in option.
5. If you wish to receive a notification on backup completion, you can checkmark the "When a backup task is completed, send a notification email to" option.
6. Confirm with OK. The backup will start generating in the background. At this point, you can navigate away.
How to Download a Backup of Your Plesk Account?
1. Go to Websites & Domains > Click on the Pull icon > Choose Backup & Restore.
2. From the backup list, click the download icon.
3. If you want to password protect the backup file, checkmark Use password protection and enter a password. Then confirm with OK.
4. A download will prompt you. Please, save the backup to your computer.
You have successfully generated a full backup in Plesk. Make sure to store your backup safely so you can restore your data whenever needed.
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