How to Generate Backups in SiteWorx

Log In to SiteWorx 

• Access your SiteWorx login page, typically at http://yourdomain.com:2443/siteworx/ or you can use your Client Control Panel to login 

• Enter your username and password, then click "Login." 

Navigate to the Backup Section 

• Once logged in, you will see the SiteWorx dashboard.

• In the left-hand sidebar, look for the "Administration" section and click on "Backup/Restore." 

Create a Backup 

• In the "Backup/Restore" section, click on "Backup Now." 

• Select the type of backup you want to create (e.g., Full Backup, Structure Only, Structure and Data). 

Select the location of the backup, whether it will be under the 

• Default Location 

• Local File 

• FTP 

• SFTP/SCP 

You can also specify additional options, such as including email accounts and databases in the backup. 

Generate the Backup 

• Click the "Continue" button to start the backup process. 

• SiteWorx will generate the backup and store it in your “Default location”. 

• You will need to choose if you will generate a backup for a "Single domain" or “Multi Domain” 

• • Single Domain: focuses on one specific domain. 

• • Multi Domain: includes all domains under the same account.

We do not support the “Multi Domain” option, you will need to choose “Single Domain” 

• • Extension: Is the format of the type of backup .e.g: tar.gz 

• Click on backup to start generating your Backup. 

Download the Backup 

• After the backup is complete, you can download it from the "Default Location" which is in your File Manager. 

• In the left-hand menu, navigate to "File Manager" under the "Hosting Features" section.  

• In the File Manager, browse to the iworx-backup directory. 

• You should see your backup file(s) listed in this directory. 

• To download the backup, you can go to the “Action” column, hover over the icons and click on the download icon to initiate the download.