Uploading and Downloading Database Backup Files (Windows)

To upload a backup file to backup repository:

  1. Go to the Websites & Domains tab > Backup Manager > More Actions > Database Backup Repository and click Upload Backup File.
  2. Select the database in whose repository you want to upload the backup file to in the Database menu.
  3. Click Browse... and select the required backup file.
  4. Leave the Restore database backup immediately upon uploading checkbox selected if you want the database contents to be restored immediately after the backup file is uploaded.
  5. Click OK.

The database backup file will be uploaded to the backup repository of the specified database.

To download a backup file from backup repository:

  1. Go to the Websites & Domains tab > Backup Manager > More Actions > Database Backup Repository.
  2. In the Database menu, select the database whose backup files you want to browse. Leave All domain databases selected if you want to browse backup files of all databases on a domain.
  3. Click the icon corresponding to the database backup file you want to download.
  4. Select the location where you want to save the backup file and click Save.

The backup file will be downloaded from the backup repository.

To remove a backup file from backup repository:

  1. Go to the Websites & Domains tab > Backup Manager > More Actions > Database Backup Repository.
  2. In the Database menu, select the database whose backup files you want to remove. Leave All domain databases selected if you want to browse backup files of all databases on a domain.
  3. Select a checkbox corresponding to the database backup file you want to remove. Click Remove, confirm removal and click OK.