How to Back up Website and Restore with MultCloud?

MultCloud Website Backup allows you to back up your website files and database data to a cloud storage service. You can use this feature to create a secure copy of your website and database in the cloud, making it easier to protect your website data and restore it when needed.

Before You Start

Before creating a website backup, make sure that:
1. Your website is accessible and can be connected to MultCloud.
2. The required website and database information is available.
3. The destination cloud drive has been added to MultCloud.
4. The destination cloud drive has enough available storage space.

How to Back Up a Website

Step 1: Log in to your MultCloud account and go to Website Backup.

Step 2: Add the website where the data is stored. Then select the website files and database data that you want to include in the backup.
If you need to add files from multiple websites, click the Add option.
If you only need to add a website or database, click the Remove option.

Step 3: Select the cloud drive and folder where you want to store the backup.
If you haven't added a cloud yet, please do so first.

Step 4: Click to start the backup task. You can go to Task List to view its progress and details.
You can click Task 7 to rename the backup task, making it easier to identify among other tasks.

Step 5: To find the backup file, you can find the task and hover your mouse over the target location to display it; you can click the target location to jump directly to it.
Keep the "Do Not Delete" folder to ensure restore functionality. The json file created by the backup can be removed after restoration.

How to Restore Website Data

Step 1: Go to Task List, find the website backup task, click the three-line button, and select Restore.

Step 2: Select the Backup Version that you want to restore. Select the View to check the backup file.

Step 3: If the same data exists at the restore location, select one of the following options:

Step 4: You can restore the data to the original location or select a new location, depending on your needs.

Step 5: You can check the restore progress in Task List.

To Configure a Backup Task

Schedule

If you want to back up the source directory regularly, you can also enable the Schedule feature so that you can back up your important data in time.
When you create a new backup task, you will see the Schedule option. Or if you have created the backup task but you have not enabled the Schedule option, you can enable it under Task List.

Daily: Run only once: Set a time point in the future to perform the transfer task only once. Run Everyday: Set a time point to perform the transfer task once a day. You can set three different times to run the transfer task three times a day.

Weekly: Choose a specific day for the transfer task from Monday to Sunday. Set a time point, and the program will automatically perform the transfer at this time on the chosen day(s) every week.

Monthly: Choose a time point on a specific day of each month to perform the transfer task. Choose a time point on a specific day from the calendar to perform the transfer task every month, and you can select multiple days on the calendar.

Email Notification

Under Options, you can enable Send email notification when completing this task and enter an email address.
MultCloud will send a notification when the backup task is completed.

Filter

Use Filter to include or exclude specific file types from the backup.
For example, you can add a file extension such as .mp4 to exclude video files from the backup.

FAQ

1. Where should you store your website backup?
You can store the backup in a supported cloud storage service. We recommend using a dedicated folder for each website to make backup management easier.

2. Does Website Backup modify your original website?
Website Backup is intended to copy website and database data to the selected cloud destination. It does not use the backup task to migrate the website to another website.

3. How to choose Website Backup or Website Clone?
Use Website Backup when you want to keep a copy of your website and database data in cloud storage.
Use Website Clone when you want to transfer website and database data to another website or database.

Summary

MultCloud’s Website Backup provides an efficient way to back up website files and database data to cloud storage. Whether protecting an entire website or selected website and database data, this feature helps users securely store their website backups in the cloud and access them whenever needed.