Backing Up Your Database

In order to do a proper back up of a website, many people will need to backup the database it runs on. If you use WordPress or Joomla, a Forum or a shopping cart, you most likely have a database so these instructions are for you.

1. First login to your hosting control panel at https://www.websitesettings.com
2. Click on your domain name.
3. Click on the Features tab.
4. Click on the database you wish to work with.
5. In the next screen you will need to know the information you see.
6. Click on the Online Manager link. This will open a new window with a database manager screen.
7. Go back to the screen with your database information in it.
8. Highlight the username and copy it.
9. Go back to the window with the database management screen.
10. Paste your username in the Username box.
11. Type your password for the database in thePassword box.
12. Go back to the screen with your database information in it.
13. Look at the Hostname. It will look something like this: mysql50-46.wc2.dfw1.stabletransit.com – The number in red is what you need to know. It will be different for every database most likely.
14. Go back to the window with the database management screen.
15. Click on the down arrow by Server Choice.
16. Click on the server with the same number as you found in step 13 behind the “mysql50-“.
17. Click Go.
18. Once you are logged in, click the name of your database located on the upper left side of the screen.
19. Click on the Export tab.
20. On the next screen in the Export box click Select All.
21. Scroll down and check the Save as file box.
22. Type a name for the download in the Filename template box.
23. Click go.
24. If prompted, click save and choose a location on your computer to save the file to.

Once this is saved to your computer, you have created a backup of your database.