Backup File Types

Backup File Types

This is a useful list of types of backups and their file types.



Email Forwarders Backup

  • aliases-domain.com.gz

Includes all forwarders set up in cPanel.



Email Filters Backup

  • filter_info.cpaneluser.yaml.gz

Includes user-level and account-level filters created in cPanel



Full cPanel Backup

  • backup-5.18.2011_18-46-23_cpaneluser.tar.gz

Includes home directory, addon domain and subdomain directories, databases, email forwarders, and filters.



Home Directory Backup

  • backup-domain.com-5-18-2011.tar.gz

Includes all files in your home directory.



MySQL Backup

  • database_name.sql.gz

Includes the data of a single database.


  • 26 Users Found This Useful
Was this answer helpful?

Related Articles

Do you offer password protected directories?

By default, cPanel allows you to password protect directories in your account that you wish to...

Why can't I log into my cpanel or webmail?

There various issues that you may not be able to login to your cPanel or WebMail. We have...

Custom Error Pages

Creating your own error pages can be accomplished through cPanel. After logging in, under...

Requesting a New cPanel Password

Resetting Your cPanel PasswordYou can reset your cPanel password from the cPanel login screen....

Secure cPanel Login

Using Shared SSL to Access cPanel Use https, enter your site's IP address, and the secure port...