Plesk Backup

This article describes how to create and restore backups in Plesk. There are daily backups created independently of the Plesk function. Users can create backups themselves via the Plesk Backup Manager, either one-time or recurring. During restoration, you can reset all or only specific content. Storage space for backups is deducted from the storage quota, and for security reasons, Plesk backups cannot be restored on other systems. If there are problems creating backups, affected files should be cleaned up.

You have the option in Plesk to independently create additional backups of your data and restore them yourself. This article describes the various procedures.

Notes and Limitations

• We create daily backups of all data, independent of the Plesk backup function.
• You can contact us anytime for a restoration from our backup: Restore in case of data loss
• The storage required for Plesk backups is counted against your available storage quota.
• For security reasons, Plesk backups cannot be restored on other systems.

Create Backup
Restore Backup

Create Backup

In the Plesk Backup Manager, you can create one-time or recurring backups. You can access the Plesk Backup Manager either via the menu item Websites & Domains → Backup Manager or alternatively via the menu item Account → Backup Account and Websites.

Create One-Time Backup
Schedule Recurring Backup
Possible Warning During Backup Creation

Create One-Time Backup

1. Log in to the Plesk administration tool (Forgot password?)
   Navigate to Websites & Domains and click on Backup Manager.
2. Click on Create Backup
3. Select the desired options and start the backup by clicking OK at the bottom of the page

Schedule Recurring Backup

1. Log in to the Plesk administration tool (Forgot password?)
   Navigate to Websites & Domains and click on Backup Manager.
2. Click on Schedule.
3. Select the desired options and save the process by clicking OK at the bottom of the page.

Note: Only one backup process can be scheduled.

Possible Warning During Backup Creation

After creating a backup, the following message may appear:

"The backup XXX was created and can be restored, but minor issues occurred. Download log file View log"

The log lists some folders and/or files that could not be backed up.

This can be due, for example, to files being locked by our malware scan: Regular Malware Scans

In this case, you should clean up the affected files and correct the file permissions, or delete them from the system.

For hosting subscriptions that have been hosted with us for a longer time, messages related to the old subdomain structure may also occur. These can usually be ignored.

Restore Backup

In the Plesk Backup Manager, you can restore already created backups. You can access the Plesk Backup Manager either via the menu item Websites & Domains → Backup Manager or alternatively via the menu item Account → Backup Account and Websites.

Restore All Subscription Content
Restore Individual Subscription Content

Restore All Subscription Content

1. Log in to the Plesk administration tool (Forgot password?)
   Navigate to Websites & Domains and click on Backup Manager.
2. Click on the desired Creation Date in the list of available data sets.
3. Under Backup Content, select the option All Objects (entire system) and start the process by clicking Restore.

Restore Individual Subscription Content

1. Log in to the Plesk administration tool (Forgot password?)
   Navigate to Websites & Domains and click on Backup Manager.
2. Click on the desired Creation Date.
3. Now select under Type of object to restore the content you want to restore. The following options are available:
   Then you can select the desired elements to be restored. Click on an element so it moves from the Available category to Selected.
   Make sure that under Restore options the option Configuration and content of selected objects is selected so that not only configurations but also content is restored.