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How do I create a backup job in Simple Control Panel?

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Last Updated: February 5, 2007 9:35 AM

To Create a Backup Job

  1. Log into Simple Control Panel. For more information as to how to do this, see How do I access my Dedicated Server using Simple Control Panel?
  2. Click the Manage Backups icon.
  3. Click the name of the domain you want to create a backup job for.
  4. Click Add New Job.
  5. In the Job name field, type the name of the backup job.
  6. In the Filename field, type the name of the file.
  7. From the Rotate backups list, select how many times you want to rotate the backup jobs.
  8. In the Included paths area, in the Path field, specify the path(s) you want to include in the backup job. You can include multiple paths.
  9. If you need to add another path, click the +. If you need to delete a field, click the X.
  10. In the Excluded paths area, in the Path field, specify the path(s) you want to exclude from the backup job.
  11. If you need to add another path, click the +. If you need to delete a field, click the X.
  12. In the Schedule area, specify an option for when you want the backup job to run.
  13. If you want to automatically upload the backup file to an FTP server, select Enable FTP backup, and then do the following:
    • In the Server field, type the server name.
    • In the Username field, type the user name you want to use to access the FTP server.
    • In the Password and Password (again) fields, type the password.
    • In the Directory field, type the name of the directory you want to save the backup file to.
    • In the Filename field, type the file name.
    • From the Rotate backups list, select how many times you want to rotate backup jobs.
  14. Click Save.