How to create a full backup of a site?

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How to create a full backup of a site?

First you have to know what your site consist of and what should be backed up. These instructions explain how to back up a site composed of files and databases:

1. Files back up

In order to backup your files we recommend that you use FTP and copy the whole public_html directory to your local PC. For detailed instructions check this FTP tutorial:

http://www.siteground.com/tutorials/getting_started/ftp.htm

2. Database back up

For detailed instruction how to backup (export) your MySQL database, please follow this tutorial:

http://www.siteground.com/tutorials/php-mysql/mysql_export.htm

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