You can download a backup of FTP data, email, or database-only backup from DirectAdmin's control panel.

### How to generate database-only, FTP, or email backup?

**1.** Log in to your DirectAdmin account.

**2**. In the **Advanced Features** section, click on **Create/Restore Backups**. Alternatively, type **Restore** in the **search bar**, and the option will appear. Click on it.

**3.** Under the **Site Backup**, should you wish to generate an email-only backup, uncheck all other options and check-mark only the options displayed under email. For **FTP only backup**, check-mark only the option which displays under FTP. You can do the same for the Database-only backup.

**4.** Scroll down to the end of the page and click on **Create Backup**.

**5.** It will display a success message such as Backup creation added to the queue. Once the backup is generated, it shows a message in DirectAdmin Panel >> **Support & Help** Section >> **Support Center **>> **Messages**.

### How to download generated backup of your account?

**1.** Log in to your DirectAdmin Account.

**2.** In the **System Info & Files** section, click on **File Manager**. Alternatively, type **File Manager** in the **search bar**, and the option will appear. Click on it.

**3**. Open the **backups** directory.

**4.** Right-click on your newly-generated backup file, and click on **Download** in the Context Menu. The file will be downloaded to your computer.

**Congratulations.** You have successfully generated and downloaded a backup of your selected data.