GoDaddy Web Hosting Backup
GoDaddy Website Backup Software - Handy Backup helps you automatically back up website files from GoDaddy and other hosting providers to storage you control. Connect to your hosting account via FTP, SFTP, or FTPS, select the website data you want to protect, and save backup copies to local drives, external storage, NAS, FTP servers, or supported cloud services.
Handy Backup is not limited to GoDaddy. You can easily manage backups for websites hosted by different providers from the same application, using flexible separate automated tasks for each website or hosting account.
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Why Keep a Backup Outside Your Hosting Account?
Keeping a separate backup outside your production hosting account gives you an additional copy of your website data and more options for recovery if the original hosting environment becomes unavailable.
Separate Storage
Keep a backup outside the production hosting account so you have another copy to use if the original hosting environment is unavailable.
Multiple Backup Versions
Keep several versions of your website data so you can return to an earlier copy after accidental changes, corrupted files, or other problems.
Controlled Recovery
Restore the files you need from your backup instead of depending exclusively on the recovery options provided by your hosting company.
Choose Where to Store Website Backups
Instead of keeping every backup in the same environment as the live website, Handy Backup lets you choose from multiple local, network, remote, and cloud destinations.
Local and External Drives: keep website copies on a PC, external HDD, SSD, or other directly connected storage.
NAS and Network Storage: save backups to shared folders, network drives, or reliable NAS devices for convenient access.
Cloud and Remote Storage: use supported cloud services, Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage, FTP, SFTP, FTPS, and other remote destinations.
Independent Backup for GoDaddy Websites
Independent Backup Copy
Keep a separate copy of your website outside the hosting account. Handy Backup can download website files from your hosting server and store them on another device or service, giving you an additional recovery option if hosted data becomes unavailable, corrupted, or accidentally deleted.
Automatic Scheduling
Create scheduled backup tasks instead of downloading website files manually. Run backups daily, weekly, monthly, or according to another schedule that fits how frequently your website changes.
Comparing Backup Options at a Glance
Here's a quick comparison of GoDaddy's built-in backup tools and Handy Backup for protecting website files, databases, and other data.
| Backup Option | GoDaddy Built-in Tools | Handy Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Website file backup | Partial only for supported plans | Yes through FTP/SFTP/FTPS access |
| Database backup | Partial only for supported hosting plans | Yes when database access or an exported database file is available |
| Automatic scheduling | Depends on the service | Yes |
| Store a copy outside GoDaddy | Limited backups can be downloaded where supported | Yes automatically to the selected destination |
| Local or NAS backup | Manually requires downloading or exporting data | Yes |
| Multiple hosting providers | No focused on GoDaddy services | Yes |
| One application for website and other PC data | No | Yes |
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Handy Backup Professional
Handy Backup Professional provides extended remote storage options including SFTP and FTPS and can be used for website backup together with many other local, network, database, and cloud backup tasks. Choose the edition according to the connection protocols, database plug-ins, storage destinations, and other features required for your backup configuration.
Back Up Website Files and Databases
A complete website may contain both files stored on the hosting server and dynamic data stored in a database. Handy Backup lets you protect these components using the appropriate backup methods.
Website Files: Back up HTML pages, scripts, images, themes, plugins, uploads, configuration files, and other website content available through your hosting account. Handy Backup can use FTP, SFTP, or FTPS connections as backup sources.
When configuring a website backup, include all directories required by your site, including configuration and uploaded-content folders. Preserving the original directory structure can make restoring the website to the same or another hosting environment easier.
Website Databases: Dynamic websites often store posts, user data, settings, orders, comments, and other information in a database. Where the hosting provider allows direct database access, Handy Backup can use the appropriate database plug-in to reliably and securely protect this data.
If direct remote database access is not available, you can export the database through the hosting control panel and include the resulting SQL backup file in your regular website backup task.
How to Back Up a GoDaddy Website with Handy Backup
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Create a backup task. Launch Handy Backup and create a new Backup task.
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Select your hosting connection. At the data selection step, choose FTP, SFTP, or FTPS according to the connection supported by your GoDaddy hosting account.
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Enter the server settings. Create a connection using the hostname or server address, port, username, password or authentication key, and other settings provided by your hosting company.
Note: Connection settings depend on your GoDaddy hosting plan and the protocols enabled for your account. The general workflow is the same for other supported hosting providers.
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Select website files. Choose the directories and files you want Handy Backup to protect.
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Add database data if required. If your hosting configuration allows direct database access, select and configure the corresponding database plug-in. Otherwise, include an exported database dump in the website files being backed up.
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Choose the backup destination. Select a local disk, external drive, NAS, network folder, FTP/SFTP/FTPS server, cloud service, or another supported storage location.
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Configure automation. Set the backup schedule, backup type, versioning, compression, encryption, and other required options.
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Finish the task. Run the backup immediately or allow Handy Backup to execute it automatically according to your schedule.
One Backup App for GoDaddy and Other Hosting Providers
Handy Backup is not tied to a specific hosting company. If a hosting provider gives you access to website files through a supported protocol, you can configure it as a backup source and manage it from Handy Backup.
This makes it possible to protect several websites hosted by different providers without using a separate backup application for each hosting account.
For example, you can create:
- One task for a GoDaddy website
- Another task for a site hosted on a different cPanel server
- Additional tasks for other FTP, SFTP, or FTPS hosting accounts
Each backup task can be configured independently with its own:
- Source and destination
- Backup schedule and backup type
- Encryption settings
- Retention options
GoDaddy Built-in Backup and Handy Backup
Built-in Backup
GoDaddy provides built-in backup options for its hosting services, including backup functionality for current Web Hosting plans and scheduled website and database backups with defined retention and restore options.
Independent Protection
Create an additional independent backup layer instead of relying solely on copies maintained within the hosting environment. Store another copy on storage selected for greater control over your website data.
Flexible Storage
Automatically store website backups outside GoDaddy on local drives, NAS devices, network locations, remote servers, and cloud services. Manage websites from different hosting providers in one application.
Video Instruction: GoDaddy Website Backup
In the next video, you'll learn how to back up a website with Handy Backup, including both static website files and dynamic content. The same backup approach can be applied to a GoDaddy-hosted website when using FTP, SFTP, or FTPS access for website data and the appropriate database connection for dynamic content.
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Handy Backup provides a convenient way to automate website backups, store copies in different locations, and restore your data when needed. Download the 30-day trial to explore its website backup features and protect your GoDaddy-hosted data.
FAQ
Can I automatically back up a GoDaddy website?
Yes. Handy Backup can create scheduled backup tasks for website files available through FTP, SFTP, or FTPS. After you configure the hosting connection, select the required files, choose a backup destination, and set a schedule, the task can run automatically.
Can I store my GoDaddy website backup outside GoDaddy?
Yes. Handy Backup can store website backups on local and external drives, NAS devices, network locations, remote servers, and supported cloud storage. This lets you maintain a separate copy outside the hosting account.
Can Handy Backup back up websites from hosting providers other than GoDaddy?
Yes. Handy Backup is not limited to GoDaddy. Websites hosted by other providers can also be backed up when their files are accessible through a supported protocol such as FTP, SFTP, or FTPS. You can create separate tasks for multiple hosting accounts and manage them from the same application.
Can I back up several websites with Handy Backup?
Yes. You can create separate backup tasks for different websites, servers, or hosting accounts. Each task can use its own connection settings, backup schedule, destination, encryption options, and version history.
Does a website backup include the database?
Website files and database content are separate data sources. If the hosting provider permits direct database access, Handy Backup can use the appropriate database plug-in. If direct access is unavailable, you can export the database from the hosting control panel and include the resulting dump file in your backup.
Does GoDaddy already back up my website?
GoDaddy provides backup options for supported hosting products, but the exact functionality depends on your hosting plan and services. Handy Backup can be used to create an additional independent copy and store it outside the GoDaddy backup environment.
Can I back up a WordPress site hosted on GoDaddy?
Yes, provided the required website files are accessible through a supported connection. A WordPress backup normally includes both website files and the site's database, so both components should be included in the backup strategy.
Where should I store a website backup?
It is generally useful to keep at least one backup copy outside the production hosting environment. Handy Backup supports local drives, external storage, NAS, network folders, remote servers, and multiple cloud destinations, allowing you to choose storage that fits your recovery requirements.