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title: "Plesk Backup and Restore"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/backup-and-restore/"
description: "Plesk's backup solution offers full and incremental backups at various levels."
vertical: "Hosting"
date: "2025-07-01"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
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# Plesk Backup and Restore

Plesk’s backup solution offers a robust and flexible way to safeguard server and website data. It provides the ability to perform **full and incremental backups** at various levels:

- **Server-level backups:** Capture the entire server’s configuration and content, including all hosted accounts, websites, databases, and mail data.
- **Subscription/Account-level backups:** Focus on individual customer accounts or subscriptions, including their websites, databases, and mailboxes.
- **Specific object backups:** Allows for more granular control, backing up only selected domains, databases, or mail content.

Plesk backups can be **scheduled** to run automatically at defined intervals (daily, weekly, monthly) and can also be triggered manually for immediate needs.

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Plesk Backup and Restore Articles

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The following resources will guide you through using the backup and restoration features found in the Plesk control panel.

- ## [Configuring Backups in Plesk](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/backup-and-restore/configuring-backups-in-plesk/)
    
    Backups are like insurance for your website or server. Use Plesk backups strategically, tailor them to your needs, and schedule them for added security.
    
    
    
    [Read more: Configuring Backups in Plesk](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/backup-and-restore/configuring-backups-in-plesk/)
- ## [Restoring Data from Plesk Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/backup-and-restore/restoring-data-from-plesk-backups/)
    
    To restore data from a Plesk backup, follow a process similar to making a backup, but in reverse.
    
    
    
    [Read more: Restoring Data from Plesk Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/backup-and-restore/restoring-data-from-plesk-backups/)
- ## [Taking a Manual Backup in Plesk](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/backup-and-restore/taking-a-manual-backup-in-plesk/)
    
    To make sure you can restore your website if something goes wrong, you should have periodic backups scheduled. Sometimes you’ll want to manually back up a website in addition to your automatic backups. For instance, if you’re going to make large changes to the website, it’s a good idea to back up your website just…
    
    
    
    [Read more: Taking a Manual Backup in Plesk](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/backup-and-restore/taking-a-manual-backup-in-plesk/)