Published: October 2022
Updated: March 2025

How to Create & Restore Backups on AxiomHost (Complete Backup & Recovery Guide)

Introduction

Regular backups are essential for protecting your website from data loss, accidental deletion, hacking, server errors, and failed updates. AxiomHost provides multiple backup options — including full cPanel backups, partial backups, database backups, and VPS snapshots — ensuring fast restoration anytime.

This guide shows you exactly how to create, download, schedule, and restore backups for websites hosted on AxiomHost Cloud.

1. Types of Backups on AxiomHost

AxiomHost supports multiple backup formats depending on your hosting plan:

• Full cPanel Backup – includes files, databases, emails, DNS zones

• Home Directory Backup – website files only

• MySQL Database Backup – individual databases

• Email Backup – email accounts and configuration

• Automated Server Backups – nightly backups (selected plans)

• VPS Snapshots – instant server-level snapshot

2. How to Create a Full cPanel Backup

This is the most complete backup and is recommended before major updates or migrations.

Steps:

1. Log in to cPanel

2. Go to Files → Backup

3. Click Download a Full Website Backup

4. Select Home Directory as the destination

5. Enter email to receive completion notice

6. Click Generate Backup

The backup file will appear under:
cPanel → File Manager → home/

3. How to Download Partial Backups

Home Directory Backup

cPanel → Backup → Download Home Directory Backup

Database Backup

cPanel → Backup → Download MySQL Databases

Email Forwarders / Filters Backup

cPanel → Backup → Download Email Forwarders / Filters

These are ideal for quick restores or small website recovery.

4. How to Restore Backups

AxiomHost allows restoration of files, databases, and emails manually through cPanel.

To Restore Home Directory:

1. Go to cPanel → Backup

2. Under Restore a Home Directory Backup, upload the backup file

3. Click Upload

To Restore Database:

1. Go to cPanel → Backup

2. Under Restore a MySQL Database, upload the .sql backup

3. Reconnect database to your site if needed

To Restore Emails:

Upload email account backups through cPanel or recreate accounts manually, then reimport messages.

5. VPS Snapshot Backups (AxiomHost VPS Only)

For VPS users, snapshots offer fast server-wide restoration.

Steps:

1. Log in to AxiomHost VPS Panel

2. Select your VPS server

3. Click Snapshots

4. Click Create Snapshot

Snapshots allow instant rollback if something breaks.

6. Automatic Daily Backups (Recommended)

Some AxiomHost plans include daily, weekly, or monthly automated backups.

Benefits:

• No manual work

• Fast disaster recovery

• Ransomware protection

• Easy website rolls back to previous version

Contact Support to enable automatic backups if your plan does not include it by default.

7. Best Backup Practices

• Create backups before plugin/theme updates

• Store a copy on your computer or Google Drive

• Enable automatic backups

• Keep at least 2–3 backup versions

• Use snapshots for VPS before major changes

8. Common Backup Problems & How to Fix Them

❌ “Backup generation failed”

✔ Free up disk space
✔ Remove unnecessary files

❌ “Backup file too large to restore”

✔ Use File Manager for manual upload
✔ Contact support for large-scale restoration

❌ “Database restore corrupted”

✔ Ensure database user permissions are correct
✔ Re-import via phpMyAdmin if needed

Conclusion

Backups are one of the most important tools for securing your website. With AxiomHost’s backup options — including full backups, partial backups, automated backups, and VPS snapshots — you have everything you need to protect your data and restore your website at any time.

Always keep multiple backup versions and automate backups whenever possible for maximum safety.