Creating and restoring backups with LumoHost and DirectAdmin
Protecting your website data is crucial in the digital age. A single technical problem, malware infection or human error can lead to data loss. Fortunately, LumoHost in conjunction with DirectAdmin offers easy solutions for backing up and restoring your website. In this article, we explain how to do this.
1. Why are backups important?
- Security against data loss: Technical problems can always occur. A recent backup ensures that your website is back online quickly.
- Protection against malware and hacks: If your website is attacked, a clean backup can help you recover quickly.
- Peace of mind: Knowing your data is stored securely gives peace of mind.
2. How do you backup with DirectAdmin and LumoHost?
Step-by-step guide:
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Login to DirectAdmin: Go to https://da.lumohost.com:2222/ and log in with your credentials.
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Navigate to "Create/Restore Backups. In DirectAdmin's main menu, you'll find the "Create/Restore Backups" option.
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Choose what you want to backup: You have the option of backing up your entire account, databases, e-mail accounts or specific domains. Select what you want to backup.
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Start the backup: Click 'Backup' and DirectAdmin will start the process. Depending on the size of your website, this may take a while.
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Download the backup: Once the backup is complete, you can download and save it to a secure location.
3. How do you restore a backup?
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Navigate to "Create/Restore Backups. in DirectAdmin.
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Upload your backup: If your backup is not already in DirectAdmin, you can upload it.
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Choose the backup you want to restore and click "Restore. DirectAdmin will restore the data. Please note that this overwrites existing data, so be sure of your choice!
4. Automatic backups with LumoHost:
LumoHost also offers automatic backup solutions. Contact our support team for options and recommendations specific to your website and needs.
Conclusion:
Backups are your safety net against unforeseen problems and threats. With LumoHost and DirectAdmin, the process of creating and restoring backups is simple and intuitive. Be sure to make regular backups and keep them in a secure location. Do you have questions or can't figure something out? Our LumoHost support team is here to help.
