2.16.3. Access to backups via FTP

Via FTP you can access only files and directories. If you need data from a database backup, you must create and download a backup of the database.

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.

Use any of the methods:

  1. Open the "Backups" 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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