Making a backup of your web space via SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) provides a secure method to transfer files between your web server and local computer.
Follow the steps in this guide to ensure that your website's data remains safe and accessible.
Note: Make sure SFTP access is enabled in your one.com Control Panel. If you need help, follow the steps in the section Activate SFTP for my web space in our specified guide first.
Step 1 - Connect via SFTP
- Open your SFTP client and enter the connection details, replacing yourdomain.com with your own domain. In this guide, we use FileZilla as the SFTP client.
- Connect to the client.
- It will say Directory listing successful when the connection is established.
If your domain is hosted at one.com, use the following login details, replacing yourdomain.com with your own domain:
Host: ssh.yourdomain.com
Username: yourdomain.com
Password: The password set for SFTP/SSH via your Control Panel
Port: 22
Step 2 - Download files
- To the left, navigate to the folder on your computer where you want to save your backup.
- To the right, select all files and folders and drag them to the folder you just selected to start the download.
- Wait until all files are downloaded and make sure there are no failed transfers.
- Your backup is now saved on your computer.
Note: If your website is made with a CMS like Wordpress, don't forget to also make a backup of your database.
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