The following elements may be managed using the Dropmysite cPanel plugin, as explained in this article.

• backups of websites.

• backups of databases.

• backup emails.

Do I have to set up any backups?

• Backups for websites: Dropmysite sets up a backup for your account automatically. You may make customized site backups if you'd like, but no further setup is necessary.

• Backups for Databases: Any MySQL and PostgreSQL databases you build with cPanel will have backups set up automatically by
  Dropmysite.
  However, you will need to manually set up a database backup if you install an application using Softaculous or if you have it
  installed automatically with your original hosting purchase.

• Backups for Email: Dropmysite automatically sets up an email backup for your account when you buy it with your first hosting order. There is no need for further setup.
  However, you will need to manually set up an email backup if you subsequently add Dropmysite to your account.

Backups of websites

Normally, you don't need to make a manual website backup since Dropmysite automatically creates a backup (called Website Backup) of your full home directory. However, if you'd like, you may manually generate backups of particular folders and subdirectories.

Taking care of backups for an established website

Use these procedures to handle an existing website backup:

1. Open cPanel and log in.

2. Launch Dropmysite:

   • Click Dropmysite in the Software section of the Tools page if you're using the Jupiter theme.

   • In the cPanel home page's SOFTWARE section, select Dropmysite if you're using the Paper Lantern theme.

3. Choose one of the following choices after finding the backup you wish to manage under Websites:

   • Click the Edit Connection icon to make changes to the connection.
   • Click the Edit Schedule icon to make changes to the schedule.
   • Click the Backup History icon to see the backup history.
   • Click the Download Files button to start downloading website backup files.
   • Click the Restore Files button to restore the website backup.
   • Click the Backup Now icon to perform an instant backup of your website.
   • Click the Delete icon to remove the website backup profile.

Manually adding a website backup

Use these procedures to manually build a backup of your website:

1. Open cPanel and log in.

2. Launch Dropmysite:

   • Click Dropmysite in the Software section of the Tools page if you're using the Jupiter theme:
   • In the cPanel home page's SOFTWARE section, select Dropmysite if you're using the Paper Lantern theme:

3. To add a website, click the DropMySite-Add Website button.

4. Enter the site settings on the Connection Details page:

   • Choose SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) from the Protocol list box.

   • Although public key authentication is strongly advised by hostingws, password authentication is still an option. Check the box for public key authentication to accomplish this.

   • You have the option to enter a path in your home directory in the Directory Path text box.
   • Enter 7822 in the Port text box.
   • Enter the name of your account's hostingws server in the Host name text box.
   • Enter the username for your hostingws account in the User name text box.
   • Enter the password for your hostingws account in the Password text box if you are using password authentication. If public key authentication is being used, do not enter anything in the Password text field.
5. Press Next. Dropmysite uses the values you provide to test the connection.

6. The Schedule Backup page displays once the connection test is successful:

   • Choose which subdirectories to include in the backup by going to the Directories section.

   • You may choose which files or folders are excluded from the backup under the Exclusions section. Type the directory or filename and hit Enter to create an exclusion.

   • Choose how many site backups you wish to maintain at once in the Retention list box.

   • Choose how frequently you would want Dropmysite to backup the website in the Frequency list box.

   • Choose the time you want Dropmysite to perform the website backup in the Start time list box.

   • Choose the time zone that corresponds to your location in the Time zone list box.

7. Press Next.

8. Enter a name for the website backup in the Profile name text box on the Save Profile page. You are free to choose the name.

9. Click "Save." The backup of the website is now set up and operational.

backups of databases

PostgreSQL and MySQL databases may be backed up using Dropmysite. Among other things, you may define the backup retention period and intervals.

Maintaining backups for databases

Use these procedures to maintain your database backups:

1. Open cPanel and log in.

2. Launch Dropmysite:

   • Click Dropmysite in the Software section of the Tools page if you are using the Jupiter theme.
   • In the cPanel home page's SOFTWARE section, select Dropmysite if you're using the Paper Lantern theme.

3. Find the backup you wish to manage under Databases, and then pick one of the choices below:

   • Click the Edit Connection icon to make changes to the connection.
   • Click the Edit Schedule icon to make changes to the schedule.
   • Click the Backup History icon to see the backup history.
   • Click the Download Files button to start the database backup file download.
   • Click the Restore Database icon to restore the database backup.
   • Click the Backup Now icon to perform a database backup right away.
   • Click the Delete icon to remove the database backup profile.

Including a backup database

Use these procedures to generate a backup of your Dropmysite database:

1. Open cPanel and log in.

2. Launch Dropmysite:

   • Click Dropmysite in the Software section of the Tools page if you're using the Jupiter theme.
   • In the cPanel home page's SOFTWARE section, select Dropmysite if you're using the Paper Lantern theme.

3. Click the DropMySite-Add Database icon to add a database.

4. Enter the database settings on the Connection Details page:

   • Choose MySQL from the Database type list box.
   • Verify that 3306 is selected in the Port text box.
   • Enter the name of the hostingws server associated with your account in the Host name text box.
   • Enter the name of the database you wish to backup in the Database name text box.
   • Enter the MySQL database user name for the database in the User name text box.
   • Enter the MySQL database user's password in the Password text box.

5. Click NEXT. Dropmysite tests the database connection using the values you provided.

6. When the database connection test is successful, the Schedule Backup page appears:

   • Choose how many database backups you wish to maintain at once in the Retention list box.

   • Choose the frequency at which you would want Dropmysite to perform database backups in the Frequency list box.

   • Choose the time you want Dropmysite to perform the database backup in the Start time list box.

   • Choose the time zone that corresponds to your location in the Time zone list box.

7. Press Next.

8. Enter a name for the database backup in the Profile name text box on the Save Profile page. You are free to choose the name.

9. Click "Save." The database backup has been set up and is now operational.