Back Up and Restore a Website

Open Website → Platform → Backups for the selected Website Environment.

WordPress backups include the WordPress database and files. Static HTML backups capture the deployed web root. PHP and Node.js backups capture the durable data directory; immutable release artifacts remain available through the deploy artifact store and are not duplicated into every backup. Managed MySQL and PostgreSQL databases have their own logical backups under Databases.

Create a restore boundary

1. Confirm the Website Environment and public URL.
2. Start one backup.
3. Wait for the backup to finish.
4. Confirm the restore point appears in backup activity.
5. Record why the restore point was created.

Restore

1. Choose the restore point by timestamp and source environment.
2. Review the destination and any restore options.
3. Confirm no deploy, migration, backup, or restore is already changing the same destination.
4. Start the restore once.
5. Follow progress through verification.
6. Check the public response, administration access, and customer-critical data.

A downloadable package is not proof that a restore succeeded. Use the restore result and post-restore verification.

Backup controls are available for hosted WordPress, Static HTML, PHP, and Node.js Website Environments. Externally hosted Websites use their external backup workflow instead.