Configuration

1. Create an Amazon Web Services account if you do not already have one
2. Click the Backup & Restore option on the right-hand side of the hosting panel
3. Select Remote Storage Settings
4. Select Amazon S3 Backup
5. The configuration screen requires specific information from your AWS account

a. Keep the “I will use the root account credentials (will not be stored)” default option selected

b. Log in to your AWS account and go to Account, then Security Credentials, and copy the Access key ID and the Secret access key of the AWS account root user. You will need to create one if you do not already have one

c. Go back to your Plesk panel and paste the ID and secret into the IAM User Access Key ID and IAM User Access Key Secret fields respectively

d. Provide the name of the S3 bucket where your backups will be stored. You can use an existing bucket in your AWS account. You can also have the extension automatically generate one for you (if you do, AWS does not recommend changing the bucket’s name)

e. To store backups in a specific folder inside the bucket, type the folder’s name into the Path field. To store backups in the bucket’s root, type “/” into the Path field

f. Click OK to save the configuration

Backup

1. Now that your backup method is configured, you can proceed with backing up your subscription. Select the Backup Manager
2. Select Back Up
3. At a minimum, you will need to select the Type of backup (either Full or Incremental). The are other options that can be customized if desired.
4. Hit OK to start the backup process
5. Once a backup has run, you can check the status and download the files from the Backup Manager. You should also see an accompanying .tar file created in your S3 bucket.

Configuration

1. Create a Microsoft OneDrive account if you do not already have one
2. Click the Backup & Restore option on the right-hand side of the hosting panel
3. Select Remote Storage Settings
4. Select Microsoft OneDrive Backup
5.  Once selected, you will be taken to a Microsoft sign-in screen. After entering your credentials, you will be asked to grant permission to the OneDrive application (click Yes to continue)
6. You will also be prompted to confirm the data transfer between Plesk and OneDrive (click the link provided to continue):
7. You will be taken to a final confirmation screen, where you can rename the backup directory in OneDrive if needed, otherwise, you can leave the defaults and select OK to complete the setup process

Backup

1. Now that your backup method is configured, you can proceed with backing up your subscription. Select the Backup Manager
2. Select Back Up
3. At a minimum, you will need to select the Type of backup (either Full or Incremental). The are other options that can be customized if desired.
4. Hit OK to start the backup process
5. Once a backup has run, you can check the status and download the files from the Backup Manager. You should also see an accompanying .tar file created in your OneDrive account under the path that was specified during configuration.

1. Log in to your cPanel subscription
2. Click on Backup under the Files section
3. Click on Download a Full Account Backup
4. Select the backup destination from the drop-down menu under the Generate a Full Backup section. We recommend using the Home Directory option for ease.
5. Enter the email address you wish to be notified at when the backup is completed. Click Generate Backup to start the backup process.
6. Once the backup is completed, you will now have a backup available for download.
7. Alternatively, you can download the backup from your File Manager under the Files section by right-clicking on the backup and selecting the Download option.