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Every website owner implements robust security solutions and streamlined processes to prevent data loss. However, sometimes due to external cyberattacks or internal errors, owners can lose precious site data. The one fallback in case of such eventual data losses is ensuring that you have copies of your data stored, which can be easily restored to restart the website processes. These copies of data are called website backup.<\/p>\n
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Website backup<\/a> can be manual or automated. In the manual backup, as the name suggests, you copy all the data from the source folder to another storage platform manually. This can get time-consuming and does not allow for constant tracking of changes to the data.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To supplement your manual efforts, you can choose backup software that allows for an automatic backup of data. One such popular software is the CodeGuard Website Backup Solution.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n CodeGuard<\/a> is an automatic website backup software, and as the name suggests, it\u2019s a tool that can take reliable backups of your website with little to no human intervention. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n CodeGuard works on the principle of continuous backups. When the program is installed for the first time, the software takes a complete \u2018image\u2019 of your website. From website content to backend information, all data is backed up on Amazon\u2019s S3 servers. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Subsequently, your website is scanned every day. Whenever the software sees a change, the backup is updated to reflect these changes. All this is done, of course, without any external prompting. Depending on the type of CodeGuard plan you have, you can also take backups on demand. This is useful if you\u2019re doing some major overhauls to your website and need a near-instant backup of your website. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This article is a step-by-step guide to using CodeGuard and two of its important features \u2014 adding a website and adding a directory. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Let us consider that you\u2019ve bought a CodeGuard account, and you can add a website for CodeGuard to keep track of. The process is quite simple. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Simply log in to your CodeGuard account and search for the domain name of your website. If you\u2019ve paid CodeGuard for that specific website, you can simply navigate to the \u2018Order Information\u2019 tab. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here you\u2019ll need to click on \u2018View Dashboard\u2019. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Once you do that, you\u2019ll be greeted with the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) details page. This is where you have to fill in the FTP details of your website. If you don\u2019t know your website\u2019s FTP details, you can find them on your website management software. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n For example, with cPanel, there\u2019s a tab called \u2018FTP accounts\u2019 under the \u2018Files\u2019 section, which is on the main page. You can click on it to get your FTP details. FTP details usually include your website\u2019s URL, server credentials, server IP address, your username, and password. Once you\u2019ve filled in these details, click on the button at the end of the page. It should read \u2018Test Website Connection.\u2019<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If all the details are right, you\u2019ll see a screen that lists the directories of your website. Here, select your root directory and click on \u2018Select Root Directory\u2019. When you select the root directory, CodeGuard will list all the files associated with your website. Here, you\u2019ll be asked to choose the files that you want to backup. This is the initial backup of your website. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Select all the files that you want to backup and click on \u2018Begin First Backup\u2019. This will put the backup process into motion. The time taken for the first backup to finish depends on the size of your website and whatnot. While the process is taking place, you can see the progress bar on the CodeGuard page. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Once the backup process is done, you\u2019ll see a page that lists the processes that have taken place, the files that have been backed up, and the status of your progress tracker will read \u2018Completed\u2019.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This means that you\u2019ve completed your first website backup. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Login to your CodeGuard account. Here, you\u2019ll see a prominent tab that reads \u2018Databases\u2019. Click on that tab, and you\u2019ll be taken to a new page. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here, click on the \u2018Add Database\u2019 button. If you\u2019re adding a directory to CodeGuard for the first time, there are a few initial processes to complete. For starters, you need to test the connection. It\u2019s a fairly easy task. Just locate the IP address of your website server on your cPanel dashboard and paste that on your CodeGuard page where you\u2019re adding the directory. Now, simply click on the \u2018Test Connection\u2019 button. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If the connection is successful, the next step is almost automatic. CodeGuard will now see if there are any firewalls on your web server that might cause a problem. If it does find a firewall that\u2019s blocking its entrance, it\u2019ll give you an error message. If this happens, just go back to your cPanel account and reconfigure your firewall settings to allow CodeGuard all access. Once this is done, CodeGuard will again move to check if it\u2019s in the \u2018Whitelist\u2019. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finally, you just have to add the credentials. There are three basic types here \u2014 Direct MySQL, Tunnel Over SSH, and MS-SQL. Choose the right one. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n At this point, CodeGuard will display an IP address under the \u2018External Database Hostname or IP\u2019 tab. Copy this number and go to your cPanel dashboard. Here, click on the \u2018Databases\u2019 section. You\u2019ll now see a few sub-options. Select \u2018Remote MySQL\u2019 here. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n cPanel will now ask you the IP address of the access host, i.e., the server that\u2019s trying to access. Here, simply paste the IP address that you copied earlier and click on \u2018Add Host\u2019. Back on the CodeGuard page, you\u2019ll be asked for your MySQL username, password, and so on. Enter all those details and click on \u2018Next Step\u2019.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The CodeGuard servers will now establish a secure connection with your web server, and you\u2019ll be led to a page where all your directories are listed one below the other. Select the directory that you want to add and simply click on the \u2018Add Databases\u2019 button. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The process of adding the directory will start immediately, and as before, you\u2019ll have a progress bar to help you keep track. Once it\u2019s done, the status bar will indicate \u2018Completed\u2019, at which point you can simply click on \u2018Close Progress Report\u2019.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n CodeGuard is a powerful software that allows you to rest assured about backups, their reliability, and their safety once you\u2019ve set up the software. CodeGuard will simply take backups every single day to ensure that your website backup is never more than a day old. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Given that all data is stored on AWS S3 servers, you don\u2019t have to worry about the safety of your data either. All data is completely encrypted. CodeGuard is actually so relied upon these days that some of the top website hosting companies offer CodeGuard as a part of their hosting solution. When you buy web hosting from ResellerClub<\/a>, you can choose to add CodeGuard Website Backup Plans<\/a> to your hosting setup as well. We will help you to seamlessly assimilate the CodeGuard software with your hosting setup. With our 24×7 dedicated tech support, you can get your queries resolved effectively at any time of the day. This way, you don\u2019t have to worry about backups and can simply concentrate on growing their website.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Reseller Hosting<\/a> | Windows Reseller Hosting<\/a> | Cloud Hosting<\/a> | VPS Hosting<\/a> | Managed VPS Hosting<\/a> | Dedicated Server Hosting<\/a> | Windows Dedicated Server<\/a> | Managed Dedicated Server<\/a> | Linux Shared Hosting<\/a> | Windows Shared Hosting<\/a><\/p>\nWhat is CodeGuard Basic Backup?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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