Guides tagged “backup”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about backup, sorted A-Z.
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CyberPanel: back up and restore a website
Create on-demand and scheduled website backups in CyberPanel, download the archives off the server, and restore a site from a backup when something breaks.
Docker volumes vs bind mounts: store container data safely
Learn the difference between Docker named volumes and bind mounts, how to create, inspect and back up volumes, fix file permissions on bind mounts and find where the data lives on disk.
Download a full or partial backup with cPanel Backup
Create and download a full cPanel account backup, or partial backups of your home directory, databases, email forwarders and filters, and know when to use JetBackup.
Encrypted off-site backups with restic: init, snapshot, restore
Set up restic encrypted backups on a Linux VPS — initialise a repository on a second host, take snapshots, list them, and restore data to a fresh server.
Fix Redis MISCONF RDB Snapshot Saving Error
The Redis MISCONF error means a background RDB save failed, so Redis stopped accepting writes. This guide finds the cause and restores saving safely.
Free up disk space used by WordPress
Find out what fills your hosting disk and clean it safely: old backups, cache and log files, unused media and image sizes, staging copies and email in the same account.
How to back up and restore MySQL databases with mysqldump
Back up one or all MySQL and MariaDB databases with mysqldump, keep InnoDB dumps consistent, compress them with gzip, and restore them safely with the mysql client.
How to restore a customer's files, emails or databases with JetBackup as a reseller
Use JetBackup 5 to restore a customer's whole account, single files, databases or mailboxes from MdmHost's daily backups, from WHM or the customer's cPanel.
How to restore a full cPanel backup file in WHM
Restore a cpmove or full cPanel backup archive as a new account using WHM Transfer or Restore a cPanel Account, with upload steps, options and common errors.
How to terminate a cPanel account in WHM safely
Remove a cPanel account from WHM without regrets. Take a full backup first, decide whether to keep the DNS zone, terminate one or many accounts and confirm files and databases are gone.
Install and configure JetBackup 5 on a cPanel & WHM server (root)
Set up JetBackup 5 on your own cPanel server as root: installation, a remote backup destination, backup jobs and schedules, retention, and what users can restore.
JetBackup 5: restore DNS, cron jobs, SSL or a full account, and download backups
Go beyond files: use JetBackup 5 in cPanel to restore DNS zones, cron jobs, SSL certificates or the full account, and download complete backups to your computer.
Keep your own off-site copy of a cPanel account with rsync over SSH
Automatically copy your cPanel website files and database dumps to your own computer or server with rsync over SSH, as an extra backup next to MdmHost's daily JetBackup.
Moving a website to a new host: how migration works and how to avoid downtime
How a website migration works from start to finish: what has to move, the order of steps, testing before DNS changes, email migration and the cut-over without downtime.
Plesk Backup Manager: schedule backups and restore a site
Set up scheduled backups in Plesk Backup Manager, keep a copy off the server, and restore a single domain or subscription when something goes wrong.
Restore a MySQL Database from a mysqldump File
Load a.sql or.sql.gz dump back into MySQL or MariaDB on your Linux VPS with the mysql command, including charset options and fixes for the usual import errors.
Restore a MySQL database from JetBackup 5 in cPanel
Roll a WordPress or shop database back to an earlier day with JetBackup 5 in cPanel, download a database dump, and restore files and database together safely.
Restore a single file or folder from a restic snapshot
Find the right restic snapshot, restore just one file or directory to a temporary path, and put it back in place without running a full restore.
Restore deleted emails and mailboxes from JetBackup 5
Bring back deleted email messages, folders or a whole mailbox from MdmHost's daily JetBackup 5 backups in cPanel, without overwriting newer mail.
Restore files and folders from JetBackup 5 in cPanel
Restore deleted or broken website files from MdmHost's daily JetBackup 5 snapshots in cPanel: pick a date, choose files or folders, and restore or download them.
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