To back up a domain (web site):

1. Click the domain name you need on your Home page.
2. Click Backup in the Domain group.
3. Click Create Backup in the Tools group.
4. Specify the backup method:
   • Create backup file and store in repository - backup file is created and stored on Plesk server.
   • Do not store backup file in repository, only download it - backup file is created on the Plesk server, and as soon as it's done, you download it to your computer. After the download is complete, backup file is erased from Plesk server.
   • Create the backup file and store on FTP server - backup file is created on the local Plesk server and stored on the FTP server of your choosing. If you select this option, you need to specify the path to the FTP server, FTP credentials (login and password) and base FTP directory in the corresponding fields.
5. Specify the backup file name in the Backup file name field and additional comments in the Comments field.
6. Select the Suspend domain checkbox, if you wish to suspend all domain activity during the backup. Note that suspended domains aren't available to the visitors.
7. Select the Nofity by e-mail checkbox and specify the e-mail, if you want to be notified about the backup.
8. Click Back Up.
9. The backup will start and the progress will be shown.
10. Upon completion of the backup process you will be shown a window displaying the backup results, including errors, if they were encountered. Click OK.

To download backup file from the backup repository:

1. Click the domain name you need on your Home page.
2. Click Backup in the Tools group.
3. Click the icon corresponding to the backup file you wish to download.
4. Select the location where you wish to save the backup file and click Save.

The backup file will be downloaded from the backup repository.

To remove backup file from the backup repository:

1. Click the domain name you need on your Home page.
2. Click Backup in the Tools group.
3. Select a checkbox corresponding to the backup file you wish to remove.
4. Click Remove Selected.
5. Confirm removal and click OK.

To restore a domain (Web site):

1. Click the domain name you need on your Home page.
2. Click Backup in the Tools group.
3. Click the backup file name you need.
4. Select the Suspend domain checkbox, if you wish to suspend all domain activity during the restore. Note that suspended domains aren't available to the visitors.
5. Select the Nofity by e-mail checkbox and specify the e-mail, if you want to be notified about the restore.
6. Click Restore.
7. Upon completion of the restoring process you will be shown a window displaying the restoration results, including errors, if they were encountered.
8. Click OK.

To schedule backup of a single domain (web site):

1. Click the domain name you need on your Home page.
2. Click Backup in the Tools group.
3. Click Scheduled Backup Settings in the Tools group.
4. Specify when and how often to perform backup.
5. Choose the backup repository files location:
   • Domain dumps - backup files are stored on Plesk server.
   • FTP - backup files are stored on the remote FTP. If you select this option, you need to specify the path to the FTP server, FTP credentials (login and password) and base FTP directory in the corresponding fields on the FTP Account Properties page (Home > domain name > Backup > FTP Account Properties).
6. Specify the maximum number of stored backup files in the corresponding field.
7. Specify the combination of symbols that backup file names should begin with. This will help you distinguish between backup files.
8. Select the Suspend domain checkbox, if you wish to suspend all domain activity during the backup. Note that suspended domains aren't available to the visitors.
9. Click Switch On in the Tools group.
10. Click OK.

To upload backup file to the backup repository:

1. Click the domain name you need on your Home page.
2. Click Backup in the Tools group.
3. Click Browse... and select the required backup file.
4. Click Upload.
5. Click OK.

   The backup file will be uploaded to the backup repository.

To upload backup file to the backup repository from FTP:

1. Click the domain name you need on your Home page.
2. Click Backup in the Tools group.
3. Click FTP Account Properties.
4. Specify the path to the FTP server, FTP credentials (login and password) and base FTP directory in the corresponding fields.
5. Click OK. This will return you to the previous screen.
6. Click Browse... and select the required backup file.
7. Click FTP Upload.
8. Click OK.

The backup file will be uploaded to the backup repository.