Website Backup

Daily website backup. One-click restore.

RM12.86

/mo

Billed annually (You pay RM154.26 today)
Renews at RM154.26/yr⁴

Data protection and disaster recovery.
Data protection and disaster recovery.
Regular website backups are crucial for quick recovery in case of crashes, cyberattacks, or system failures, minimizing downtime and protecting your business, site, and brand image.
Automatic daily scheduling.
Automatic daily scheduling.
After setting up your backups, we'll automatically back up your website daily to ensure a clean copy is always available for restoration when needed.
Malware detection and 1-click restore.
Malware detection and 1-click restore.
Our malware-scanning system monitors your website daily and notifies you if any security threats are detected. In case of any issues, you can quickly restore your site to its clean version with just one click.

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Our Website Backup service includes:

Automatic backups. Secure cloud.

Automatically back up your website's files, folders, and databases to a secure cloud. Quickly get started by connecting to FTP/SFTP. Works with all hosting providers.

Helps block ransomware, malware.

Built-in daily malware scans and monitoring keep outsiders from accessing your valuable data. Daily backups store malware-free copies of your files for safekeeping.

Safeguard against system failures.

Cloud backup is an essential offsite safety net that enables quick restoration of lost or damaged files without disrupting your business, blog, or social site in case of a server crash.

One-click site restoration.

If disaster strikes, you can restore your website — or recover a single file or folder — with just one click.

Keep backup copies close by.

Download copies of your backups to local storage for emergency access or migration.

On-demand. Full, flexible control.

Choose your backup schedule and run on-demand backups after updating your site.

Website Backup. Peace of mind.

Backs up your data to a secure cloud.

Your website info and reputation are secure.

1-click restoration to a fully repaired state.

Automatic backups, monitoring, and malware scans.

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GoDaddy Website Backup FAQ.

What is a Website Backup?

Making a complete backup of your website is essential to protect all its vital components. A website backup should include important elements such as website code files, databases, images, and any add-ons, plugins, or themes used by your website. Regularly backing up your website should be part of your routine site maintenance. This helps you avoid unexpected events like security breaches or accidental account cancellations due to missed billing. By maintaining regular backups, you can be confident that you have a reliable way to restore your website without having to start from scratch.

How do I manually back up a website?

Log in to the web hosting account.
Locate the directory where the website files are stored.
Use an FTP client to download the entire directory to the computer.
Store the backup file in a safe location.

Backing up a website using cPanel:

Log into the site's cPanel control panel.
Enter the Files section and click Backup.
Click Download a Full Website Backup.
Select Home Directory as the backup destination.
Enter an email address to receive a notification when the backup is completed.
Click Generate Backup to start the backup process.
Click Go Back.
Select the latest link under Backups Available to download.

Why choose GoDaddy Website Backup?

Our Website Backup service is the ideal solution to ensure that your website data is always secure. With automatic backing to a safe cloud, you can focus on your business without worrying about the security of your website's information and reputation. You can restore your website to a fully repaired state with just one click. Once you set up the service, we will automatically take care of backups, security monitoring, and malware scanning.

What type of file transfer do you use?

We use FTP or SFTP, depending on your host server. We can automatically set up the FTP/SFTP connection if your website is hosted with GoDaddy.

Does Website Backup work with other web hosts?

Absolutely. Website Backup is designed to work with any hosting provider, regardless of the platform used.

Does Website Backup provide security?

Yes, Website Backup encrypts all files, folders, and databases that are transferred and stored. In addition, Website Backup provides a daily malware scan, continuous security monitoring and reputation monitoring.

How often should a website be backed up?

It is crucial to make sure that you do not lose any of the work that you have already put into your website. Therefore, it is recommended that you back up your important data at least once a week, preferably once every twenty-four hours. You can perform these website backups manually or automatically through the Website Backup dashboard. You are also provided with the option to choose a daily, weekly, or monthly website backup service start time.

Which databases are supported?

Website Backup supports MySQL, one of the most popular databases on Linux.

How does 1-click restore work?

If you want to restore an entire website, go to the Website Backup dashboard, locate the website you want to backup, and click Restore. You can now easily restore any file or folder and choose the desired directory to restore it to.