> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.hosting.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Backing up and restoring data with WebHost Manager > Discover how to configure and restore backups using WebHost Manager (WHM) features. This article describes how to configure and restore backups in WebHost Manager (WHM). You must have root access to the server to access the **Backup Configuration** and **Restore Configuration** menu options in WebHost Manager. Alternatively, you can open a support ticket on the Hosting Panel at [https://my.hosting.com](https://my.hosting.com) and we can configure backups for you. ## Configuring backups To configure backups in WHM, follow these steps: 1. Log in to WebHost Manager. > 📘 Note > > If you do not know how to log in to your WebHost Manager account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-webhost-manager). 2. In the search box at the upper left of the WHM screen, start typing **backup**, and then click **Backup Configuration** when it appears:\ ![WebHost Manager - Backup Configuration](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-whm-106-backup-configuration.png) 3. On the **Backup Settings** tab, under **Backup Status**, select the **Enable Backups** check box to enable backups:\ ![WHM - Backup Configuration - Enable Backups check box](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-whm78-backup-enable-backups-checkbox.png) 4. Under **Global Settings**, under **Backup Type**, select the type of backups you want WHM to create: * **Compressed**: Compressed backups take up less disk space, but also take more time to create. * **Uncompressed**: Uncompressed backups take less time to create, but also take up more disk space. * **Incremental**: Incremental backups only save files that have changed since the previous backup. 5. To have WHM check for available space before creating a backup, select the **Check the Available Disk Space** check box. 6. Under **Scheduling and Retention**, select the backup schedule you want. 7. Under **Files**, select the files you want to include in the backups: * To back up user account files, select the **Back up User Accounts** check box, and then click **Select Users**. Select the users you want to include in the backups. * To back up system files, select the **Back up System Files** check box. 8. Under **Databases**, select the MySQL databases you want to include in the backups. 9. Under **Configure the Backup Directory**, you can change the default backup directory path if you want. 10. Click **Save Configuration**. ### Enabling remote (offsite) backups The previous procedure configures backups for local storage on your account's server. You can also configure WHM to store backups at a remote location. WHM currently supports the following offsite storage services: * Amazon S3 * Backblaze B2 * Google Drive * FTP, rsync, SFTP, and WebDAV To enable remote backups, follow these steps: 1. Log in to WebHost Manager. > 📘 Note > > If you do not know how to log in to your WebHost Manager account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-webhost-manager). 2. In the search box at the upper left of the WHM screen, start typing **backup**, and then click **Backup Configuration** when it appears:\ ![WebHost Manager - Backup Configuration](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-whm-106-backup-configuration.png) 3. Click the **Additional Destinations** tab:\ ![WHM - Backup Configuration - Additional Destinations tab](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-whm78-backup-additional-destinations-tab.png) 4. In the **Destination Type** list box, select the storage service you want to use, and then click **Create New Destination**. 5. The configuration options differ based on the service you select. Complete the options with the correct information for your account. 6. Click **Save and Validate Destination**. After WHM validates the destination, backups are stored with the service you configured. ## Restoring data from backups You can restore data from a specific account, or from a specific date. ### Restoring data from a specific account To restore data from a specific account, follow these steps: 1. Log in to WebHost Manager. > 📘 Note > > If you do not know how to log in to your WebHost Manager account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-webhost-manager). 2. In the search box at the upper left of the WHM screen, start typing **backup**, and then click **Backup Restoration** when it appears:\ ![WebHost Manager - Backup Restoration](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-whm-106-backup-restoration.png) 3. On the **Backup Restoration** page, click the **Restore by Account** tab. 4. In the **Select User** box, select the user of the data you want to restore. 5. In the **Available Backup Dates** calendar, select the date of the backup to restore. 6. Under **Options**, select if you want to restore subdomains, mail files, and MySQL databases. 7. Click **Add Account to Queue**, and then click **Restore**. 8. When the restore is finished, click **View Log** to view details of the restoration. ### Restoring data from a specific date To restore data from a specific date, follow these steps: 1. Log in to WebHost Manager. > 📘 Note > > If you do not know how to log in to your WebHost Manager account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-webhost-manager). 2. In the search box at the upper left of the WHM screen, start typing **backup**, and then click **Backup Restoration** when it appears:\ ![WebHost Manager - Backup Restoration](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-whm-106-backup-restoration.png) 3. On the **Backup Restoration** page, click the **Restore by Date** tab. 4. In the **Available Backup Dates** calendar, select the date of the backup to restore. 5. In the **Select User** box, select the user of the data you want to restore. 6. Under **Options**, select if you want to restore subdomains, mail files, and MySQL databases. 7. Click **Add Account to Queue**, and then click **Restore**. 8. When the restore is finished, click **View Log** to view details of the restoration. ## More information * To view the official WHM documentation for backup configuration, please visit [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/backup/backup-configuration](https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/backup/backup-configuration). * To view the official WHM documentation for backup restoration, please visit [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/backup/backup-restoration](https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/backup/backup-restoration). ## Related articles * [Backups on dedicated servers and VPS](/docs/backups-on-dedicated-servers-and-vps) * [Excluding files and directories from cPanel backups](/docs/excluding-files-and-directories-from-cpanel-backups) * [Using hosting.com Cloud Backup](/docs/using-hosting-com-cloud-backup) * [Backups on shared hosting and reseller accounts](/docs/backups-on-shared-hosting-and-reseller-accounts)