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# How to manually generate and download a full cloud backup on hosting.com Managed WordPress

> Learn how to manually generate and download a full cloud backup on hosting.com Managed WordPress.

To manually create a full backup of your hosting.com Managed WordPress website, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Hosting Panel at [https://my.hosting.com](https://my.hosting.com).

2. In the left sidebar, click **Managed WordPress**:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/6f570e0ca5d448c0cc2e1bd0fc2fabad74a0c1c5367ea425e652a938e8d5053d-image.png)

3. On the **My Websites** page, locate the site, and then click **Manage**:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/6fe1aa300f93cf0bc299f70bf22337e249a3fe6fa2ae47ddc7455c52eec45fcb-image.png)

4. On the hosting.com dashboard, click the **Backups** icon:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/9ec2fe0a631636bbe75712aa1180b818bb46c2cec1e559c9269fd3a991aee670-image.png)

5. In the **Cloud Backups** section, click **Create Cloud Backup**:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/9ab04547c2ff43a130abc4f863c28094a9a5f6686448825cf776898d0277125a-image.png)

6. You can choose to **Backup Files** or **Backup Database**, and you can choose to exclude specific paths if desired.

7. For a full backup, choose a name for the backup, enable the **Files** and **Database** options, and then click **Confirm**.

   > 📘 Note
   >
   > * Depending on the size of your website's content and database, this process may only take a few moments. You can either visit this page later or wait a few moments and then refresh the page.
   >
   > * When your backup is ready, you'll find it listed here with several options. You can download it to your computer for safekeeping, restore a backup if needed, or delete backups.
   >
   > * Please note that all sites can have up to three manual Cloud Backups at a time, and all Cloud Backups are automatically removed after 24 hours. They do not count toward your storage limits.