How to take back up of your websites

FTP_logoNobody is happy when website data is lost due to technical reasons, you must take regular backup of your website. Now, question is how to take BACKUP of your website. Below are the easy steps to take BACKUP.

How to take back up of your websites

First of all you can download FTP client software like cuteFTP, Ipswitch FTP or you can buy Ipswitch FTP.

The below example of FTP is given on Ipswitch FTP software. Now install the Ipswitch FTP software on your computer.

Requirement to connect your FTP Server

You need the information hostname or website name, username and password.

How to make connection using Ipswtich FTP

Open the Ipswtch FTP software and click on “connect” button after it choose “connection wizard”. It will ask for hostname, username and password.  You can see another window, now type site name and then click on next button.

site name

Now type a server name or hostname or FTP server name and click on next button.

server address

In window type user name and password and click on next button.

user name and password

Next screen will ask for connection type like FTP or SFTP.

connection type

Next screen will ask to connect to ftp site and close the connection wizard.

finish

You can select the files and click on download button to take backup of your website.