Got a question this week about cPanel backups so I’ve answered it in a short video. Here’s how to grab a cPanel backup of your hosting account, and why you may want to make this one of your regular routines.
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Jeremiah Johnsonsays
I was looking at my c panel back up the other day but I was a little confused. I tend to have that problem a lot being a newbie. I understand the back up process now thanks to you. Very helpful information. Thanks.
Jeremiah
Let’s suppose someone makes the backups — and then his blog (not mine!!!) is hacked, can he re-upload the files (at least, some of them, like design, posts, etc) to a new domain with relative ease?
I hope this won’t happen to anybody, but I just wanted to know…
It’s possible with some tweaking. You’d need to upload the files and the database, then modify it a little. In the wp-config you’d have to change settings, and in the database tables you’d need to find and change the URL. But it could be done with a new domain.
I was looking at my c panel back up the other day but I was a little confused. I tend to have that problem a lot being a newbie. I understand the back up process now thanks to you. Very helpful information. Thanks.
Jeremiah
Glad this was helpful. cPanel’s got so many features it can be confusing.
One question, please, ma’am:
Let’s suppose someone makes the backups — and then his blog (not mine!!!) is hacked, can he re-upload the files (at least, some of them, like design, posts, etc) to a new domain with relative ease?
I hope this won’t happen to anybody, but I just wanted to know…
It’s possible with some tweaking. You’d need to upload the files and the database, then modify it a little. In the wp-config you’d have to change settings, and in the database tables you’d need to find and change the URL. But it could be done with a new domain.