This guide is about creating a cron job in cPanel to make a backup of your databases. This article is intended for Ch-center clients who use cPanel and have access to create a cron job through the cPanel interface. Ch-center clients are encouraged to keep a working backup before performing any upgrades, site maintenance or before making changes in case the database needs to be restored.
How To Set Up a Cron Job to Backup Your Database
Login into cPanel Navigate to the Advanced section and click on Cron Jobs
Enter the email address for notifications
Select a common setting from the drop down menu, such as once per week
Select a non peak hour to run the cron job
Enter in the following into the command area:
Replace the following three items
<cPanelUserName> with your cPanel username
<FILE_NAME_HOME_DIRECTORY_> with the name of the backup
<cPanelPassword> with your cPanel account password
