Backing up a Website Using SSH/Shell

This article introduces how you can back up a website using SSH/Shell in the Control Panel. It is highly recommended that you make regular backups of your site so you can easily restore it if something unexpected happens.

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1. Locate target application

Log in to the Control Panel and locate your target deployment on the Home page or the My Applications page.

2．Go to the Shell / SSH page

Go to the Shell / SSH page by clicking the "Manage" button on the Home page or the My Applications page.

3. Launch a shell session

Click the “Connect” icon on the Shell / SSH page to launch the command-line interface.

4. Back up a website

Create a compressed backup of the website directory /cloudclusters/default_site through command “tar -zcf backup.tar.gz <yourwebsitedirectory>”.

5. Download the backup file

You can download the file to your local machine using FTPS. For details, please take a look at the documentation.