Did you know that if you want to download a backup of only FTP, emails, or database data, you can do this from your DirectAdmin control panel?

How to Generate a Backup of Your Database, FTP, or Your Email Only

1. Login to your DirectAdmin account.

2. In the Advanced Features section, click on the Create/Restore Backups icon or type “Restore” in the Navigation Filter box and then then the option will appear. Click it.

   

3. Under Select Items to include in Backup, for generating a backup of only your email, you just need to untick all other options and tick-mark only the options displayed under Email. For FTP only backup, tick only the option which displays under FTP. You can do the same for the database only backup.

   

4. Scroll down to the end of the page and then click on the Create Backup button.

5. It will display a “success” message like “Backup creation added to queue.” . Once the backup is generated, it will display a message under DirectAdmin Panel » Support & Help » Support Center.

   

How to Download a Generated Backup of Your Account

1. Login to your DirectAdmin account.

2. In the Systems Info & Files section, click on the File Manager icon or type “File Manager” in the Navigation Filter box and then the option will appear. Click it.

   

3. Open the Backups folder, hover your mouse on your newly-generated backup file and it will display a context menu.

4. Click on Download and the file will and the file will downloaded to your computer.

   

Congratulations! You have successfully generated a backup of your select data and downloaded it!