How to configure local backups in WHM/cPanel

The procedures described below can be used to easily configure local backups on your server if you have access to WHM on your dedicated or virtual private server. By doing this, you will be able to keep local copies of your database on the same server that hosts your website.

Set local backup options
Step 1: Login to WHM with root access
Step 2: Type Backup in the find box, then click Backup Configuration

Step 3: Change Backup Status by checking the Enable Backups box

Step 4: Go to Scheduling and Retention
You will be able to select the time intervals for running backups in the settings. Running backups on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis will be an option for you. As an alternative, you can even devise a combination of these configurations to meet your needs. The following is a quick rundown of the timing settings:

• Daily Backup — The system will run backup process as per the weekly days you choose.
  • Select the days to run backups.
  • Enter the number of daily backup files to store on the system in the Retention field. It can be any number between 1 and 9999.
• Weekly Backup — Your system creates a new backup once each week on the day that you select. If you select this setting, you must perform the following actions:
  • Select a day to run backups in the week.
  • Enter the number of weekly backup files to store on the system in the Retention field. It can be any number between 1 and 9999.
• Monthly Backup — Your system creates a new backup either once or twice per month, on the first or 15th day of each month. If you select this setting, then you must perform the following actions:
  • Select the days of the month to run the backup process.
  • Enter the number of monthly backup files to store on the system in the Retention field. It can be any number between 1 and 9999.

Both successful and unsuccessful backups can be deleted. When you choose to strictly enforce retention, the system will eliminate any backups that exceed the specified quantity entered in the retention field.

Note: You can schedule backups at incidentally the same time by combining different settings. For example, if you configured the settings to run daily and monthly backups on the same day, the system will prioritize running the daily backup first. In that case, the monthly backup will copy the constraints of daily backup upon its completion.”

Step 5: Here, we have checked the Daily Backup box.
Step 6: Also, check all days.

Step 7: Check the Back up User Accounts to enable data backup for users.

Step 8: For the Databases section, check the Per Account and Entire MySQL Directory option
Step 9: Change Backup Destination to /backup

Step 10: Finally click the Save Configuration button.

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