Backing Up Applications in Softaculous

Softaculous is software in cPanel that allows web applications to be installed in just a few easy steps. It also provides you with backups for your installed applications. This provides you with the ability to restore your site from a backup with minimal data loss depending on how often you set Softaculous to take backups (see Restoring from a Backup in Softaculous). There are two ways to create backups of your applications:

• Set automatic backups at installation.
• Manually take backups with the backup tool.

Automated Backups

1. Click the edit icon (looks like a pencil) to modify the installation.
2. Once the section opens, you will find the automated backup options at the bottom of the first section.
   
3. Set the Backup Location to default, all backups will be stored in the Backups section of Softaculous.
4. You can choose how often to have Automated backups run (daily, weekly or monthly) using the drop down menu.
   
5. The Backup Rotation allows you to choose the maximum number of automated backups for this application. If the maximum limit is reached, Softaculous will delete the oldest backup first.
   

   Warning:

   Beware of setting this to unlimited as you could use up space necessary on your server for critical operations to keep your site up and running.

   

6. To finish, click Save Installation Details at the bottom of the page.

Manual Backups

1. From the Softaculous home page, click on the Installations link.
   
2. The Scripts Installations page will open. You will see a list of the applications you’ve installed on your server.
3. Click on the folder icon to open the backups page.
4. Here you can choose what you want to back up, create a note, and see the software installation information.
   
5. Click Backup Installation to begin the backup process.
6. Once the backup is created, you will receive a success message and a link to access it from the Backups page.