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How to Generate a cPanel Backup and Send it to FTP

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

1. Log in to your cPanel account.

2. In the Files section, click on Backup.
How to Generate a cPanel Backup and Send it to FTP - 2025

3. Under Full Backup, click on Download a Full Website Backup.
How to Generate a cPanel Backup and Send it to FTP - 2025


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.
How to Generate a cPanel Backup and Send it to FTP - 2025