More practical for day-to-day use.
WHAT THEY ARE
Separate downloads of the home directory and of individual databases, available on the same cPanel Backup page.
Unlike full account backups, these can be restored by you through the same interface.
TAKING THEM
cPanel > Backup. Under Partial Backups, download the home directory and each database separately.
RESTORING THEM
The same page offers upload fields for restoring a home directory backup or a database backup.
WHY THIS MATTERS
You can recover from a problem without opening a ticket and waiting.
For most day-to-day situations, a database backup is what you need. Content, settings and orders all live there.
A PRACTICAL ROUTINE
Download a database backup before any significant change. It takes under a minute and restores in about the same.
Take home directory backups less frequently, since files change less often.
STORAGE
Download them. Backups left on the server count against your quota and provide no real protection.
