How to backup website at HostGator?

If you want to backup your website at HostGator, you will need to:

1. Log in to your HostGator's cPanel.

2. Click on Backups menu in the Files section.

3. Under Full Backup section, select Generate/ Download a Full Website Backup.

4. Select the Home Directory option from the Backup Destination drop-down menu.

5. Specify your Email Address if you want to get a notification when the backup is complete. 

6. Click Generate Backup, which will make a backup for you and place the tar.gz file inside of your home directory. 

7. Now you can then download the backup via cPanel, FTP or SSH!

NOTE:

• How to Generate & Download a Website Backup