2.16.3. Access to backups via FTP

Attention!

Only files and directories are available via FTP. To retrieve the contents of the database, create and download a backup of it.

This article describes how to get direct FTP access to automatic backups containing files and directories of a hosting account. In this way you can retrieve individual files and directories from the backup without having to create and download a backup archive.

When accessing via a file manager, FTP access is automatically enabled.

Use any of the following methods:

  1. Open the "HostingBackup" section.
  2. In the "FTP access to site backups" block, click "Enable FTP access":
  3. Use the obtained connection settings (server address, login and password or FTP URL) in any FTP client:
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