To create a backup of your MSSQL or MySQL database please follow the instructions for the version of the Plesk Control Panel running on your server:
Plesk 12.x
- Log into your Control Panel.
- From the Home tab, in the My Subscriptions section select Manage Hosting to the right of your domain name.
- Select the Websites & Domains tab.
- Select Backup Manager.
- Click the More Actions link.
- Select Database Backup Repository.
- Select Backup.
- If you have multiple databases select which one you'd like to backup, otherwise if you have one database that will be the default database selected.
- Name your database backup (If database is MSSQL, use .BAK extension, if it is MySQL, use .SQL extension) and select OK.
Note: Do not include spaces or special characters when naming you database backup or you won't be able to download the backup. If you receive a 404 error when trying to download your backup, contact support for assistance or create a new backup without spaces or special characters in the backup file name.
Plesk 11.x
- Log into your Control Panel.
- From the Home tab, in the My Subscriptions section select Manage Hosting to the right of your domain name.
- Select the Websites & Domains tab.
- Select Backup Manager.
- Select Database Backup Repository.
- Select Backup.
- If you have multiple databases select which one you'd like to backup, otherwise if you have one database that will be the default database selected.
- Name your database backup (If database is MSSQL, use .BAK extension, if it is MySQL, use .SQL extension) and select OK.
Note: Do not include spaces or special characters when naming you database backup or you won't be able to download the backup. If you receive a 404 error when trying to download your backup, contact support for assistance or create a new backup without spaces or special characters in the backup file name.
- Log into your Control Panel
- Click on the Domains icon and select the domain that you want to manage.
- Under the Files section click on the Backup Manager icon.
- Click the Database Backup Repository icon
- Select the database you want to backup from the dropdown menu.
- Click the Back Up button.
- Name the backup (If database is MSSQL, use .BAK extension, if it is MySQL, use .SQL extension) and click OK.
