How to back up your website files using FTP.

Here's how to back up your website files using FTP (File Transfer Protocol) in cPanel at dotCanada.com:

1. Log in to your dotCanada.com cPanel account.
2. In the "Files" section, click on the "File Manager" icon.
3. In the File Manager, navigate to the directory where your website files are stored. This is typically the "public_html" or "www" directory.
4. Right-click on the directory (e.g., public_html) and select "Compress" from the context menu.
5. In the "Compress" dialog box, choose the compression type (e.g., Zip or Tar.gz) and click "Compress File(s)."
6. Once the compression is complete, you'll see a compressed file (e.g., public_html.zip or public_html.tar.gz) in the same directory.
7. Download the compressed file to your local computer using one of the following methods:
   o FTP Client: Connect to your dotCanada.com server using an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla) and download the compressed file to your local machine.
   o File Manager: In the File Manager, right-click on the compressed file and select "Download" or "Download Compressed File."
   Alternatively, you can use the following steps to back up your website files via FTP:
8. Install an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla) on your local computer.
9. Connect to your dotCanada.com server using the FTP client and your FTP credentials (hostname, username, and password).
10. Navigate to the directory where your website files are stored (e.g., public_html or www).
11. Select all the files and directories you want to back up.
12. Right-click and select "Download" or use the download function in your FTP client to save the files to a local directory on your computer.
    By following these steps, you'll have a complete backup of your website files from dotCanada.com, which you can use for safekeeping or to restore your website if needed.
    

Updated on: 08/05/2024