CloudPanel supports Remote Backups (off-site backups) using popular storage providers such as Amazon S3, Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces, Dropbox, Google Drive, Hetzner Storage Box, SFTP, and other providers compatible with Rclone.
📌 Setup Remote Backups
1. Set Instance TimezoneEnsure your instance timezone is correct so the backup runs at your intended time.
2. Select and Configure Storage Provider- Navigate to Remote Backups, select your preferred storage provider (e.g., Amazon S3), and click Continue.
- Example (Amazon S3 Setup):
[LIST] - Log in to your AWS Management Console.
- Create an S3 Bucket and generate AWS Access Keys (Access Key & Secret Key) with restricted S3 permissions.
- Enter the details in CloudPanel's Remote Backup configuration form and click Save.
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3. Test Your Backup- Click on the button "Create Backup" (top right) to create your first backup.
- Verify your backup file is successfully uploaded to your storage provider.
📌 Excluding Files or Directories from Backups
- By default, backups include all sites and their entire home directories, excluding .ssh, logs, and tmp folders.
- To exclude specific directories or files, add their paths to the Excludes field.
- To exclude an entire site from backups, add:
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📌 Restoring Files from Remote Backups
To restore files, first download your site's backup file (backup.tar) from your remote storage provider, then follow one of these methods:
🔹 Method 1: File Manager(Recommended for backups <2 GB)
- Log in to your site's File Manager.
- Upload backup.tar into the tmp directory.
- Right-click on backup.tar → select Extract.
- Copy and replace the necessary files from the extracted backup.
🔹 Method 2: SFTP/SSH(Recommended for backups > 2 GB)
- Upload backup.tar via SFTP into your site's ~/tmp directory.
- Log in via SSH with your site user and extract the backup:
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With this setup, your websites remain safely backed up off-site, and restoration becomes straightforward if ever needed.
