API v6

How to Export and Upload Website Backups to Google Drive

Backups · Help article 25000035212

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Select Your Site
Click on your site name from the site listing page to open site management options.
Note: This will open the site's individual overview dashboard containing all the site details.
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Open Backup Details
Click on the arrow within the Backups card to open the backup details page
Note: This section has all these details related to backup & features for backup related services
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View Backup History
Click the View Backup History button on the right side of the Backup Timeline panel to open the historical archive of all snapshots.
Note: You can also pick individual backup instances directly from the Backup Timeline shown there.
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Initialize Backup Upload
Click the Upload Backup button in the backup history timeline to open the destination setup screen
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Manage Backup Destinations
Click the Manage button next to the Backup Destination header to open your external cloud storage settings.
Note: This setup is required if you haven't linked to your Google Drive account yet.
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Connect Google Drive
Click the Connect button next to the Google Drive option to link your Google Drive account.
Note: Once connected, the status badge will shift from Not Connected to Connected.
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Confirm the Destination & Backup version
Click the Continue button in the bottom-right corner of the configuration screen to review your upload settings.
Note: You can also change the backup version if you wish to upload another backup version
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Confirm and Start Upload
Click the Start Upload button in the bottom-right corner to begin transferring your backup to your cloud drive.
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Monitor Upload Status
View the progress bar to track the real-time status of your backup upload.
Note: You can also close the tab without any issues and the process will work in the backend
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Verify Successful Upload
Confirm that the progress indicator shows a green 100% success with COMPLETED message to verify your upload completed perfectly.
Note: Once the process is finished, you will also receive an automated confirmation email from the system.
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