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title: How to Create and Restore CyberPanel Backups
description: "Both the free and enterprise editions of CyberPanel offer features for managing website and system backups. ## Prerequisites - A server with [Cyberpabnel Installed](https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-install-cyberpanel-ubuntu-and-almalinux/) - You need to have a [website created on the Cyberpanel](https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-create-a-domain-and-subdomain-on-cyberpanel/), for which you want to…"
url: "https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/cyberpanel-backup-and-restore-guide/"
updated: "2024-11-13"
category: Cloud servers in Kenya
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# How to Create and Restore CyberPanel Backups

Both the free and enterprise editions of CyberPanel offer features for managing website and system backups.

## Prerequisites

- A server with [Cyberpabnel Installed](https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-install-cyberpanel-ubuntu-and-almalinux/)
- You need to have a [website created on the Cyberpanel](https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-create-a-domain-and-subdomain-on-cyberpanel/), for which you want to create a backup.
- Access to that Cyberpanel

### How to Create a Backup in Cyberpanel

- Log into CyberPanel using [these steps](https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-access-cyberpanel/)

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-304.png)

- Navigate to **Backup**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-305.png)

- In the resulting screen, click on Backups again

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-306.png)

- From the drop-down-menu, click the website for which you want to create a backup.
- From the second drop-down You will then select a destination for your backup.
  - Home - This will store the backup in the website's backup directory, like /home/truehost.cloud/backup
  - If you want a remote destination, you need to have added it first under **Backup->Add/Delete Destinations** so that it can appear among the destinations.
- After choosing the backup destination, Click on **Create Backup** then give it time to create the backup.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-307.png)

- Once done, you will see a completed status

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-308.png)

### How to Restore a Backup in Cyberpanel

- While stil logged in to the panel, navigate to **Backup-> Restore Backup**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-309.png)

- You will then select the backup that you want to restore
- The backup will be listed there, and ou can restore it by clicking on the **Restore** button