First you will need to login to your cPanel.
To create a full backup:
1. Select Backup from the first page.
2. Select Full Backup from the second page.
3. Select the destination for the backup files. You have 3 options:
- You can store the files in your home directory on server by selecting Home Directory from the pull-down menu.
- cPanel can also utilize FTP or SCP to store the files to a remote machine. To do this, fill in the appropriate information and select the method for file transfer from the pull-down menu.
- If you wish to download the file to your computer, skip to the next step.
4. Click Generate Backup.
If FTP or SCP was used, an email will be sent to the email address that you specified at the beginning of the process.
5. To download a copy of the backup file to your computer, click the filename under Backups Available for Download.