Backup Settings

Configure backup settings for the website files. This includes setting the frequency of backups, specifying file size exclusions, and managing which files or folders to exclude from backups.

Backup Settings
Field Value

File backup frequency
These values may vary depending on the subscription.

  • Daily

  • Weekly

  • Monthly

  • Quarterly

  • Never

Change backup root

Select the directory that you want to create a backup of.

  • The Change Folder button allows you to browse your server and select a directory.

  • Select the highest folder you want to back up and use exclusions to block any subdirectories or files within that folder that you do not want to back up.

Exclude files by size

  • No: Do not exclude any files based on size.

  • Exclude files larger than 5MB

  • Exclude files larger than 10MB

  • Exclude files larger than 15MB

  • Exclude files larger than 20MB

Exclude files and/or folders

Select files or folders to exclude by browsing the directory tree.

  • Excluded files and folders are shown with a red background/highlight.

  • Click on a directory or file in the Directory Tree to toggle exclusion on or off.

Exclude files by extension

Enter file extensions to exclude, such as .zip or .tar.gz.

  • This helps in excluding certain types of files that are typically large in size.

  • Start typing an extension and press Enter to add it to the exclusion list.