How to Schedule Automatic Backups in Webuzo

Manual backups are great — until you forget one. Scheduling automatic backups means your website and databases are saved on a regular rhythm, so a recent copy is always waiting if something goes wrong. Set it once and relax.

Set up scheduled backups

1. Log in to your Webuzo Enduser Panel.
2. Open the Backups section and look for Scheduled or Automatic Backups.
3. Choose what to include — files, databases, or both.
4. Pick a frequency (daily or weekly) and, ideally, a time during quiet hours.
5. Set how many copies to keep, then save.

If your panel does not offer a built-in scheduler, you can achieve the same result with a cron job that runs a backup command on a schedule.

Store copies off the server

A backup on the same server will not help if the server itself fails. Where possible, send backups to remote storage (such as FTP or cloud storage), or periodically download a copy to your own computer.

Test your restores

An untested backup is only a promise. Every so often, confirm you can actually restore from one — it is far better to find a problem now than during an emergency.

Frequently asked questions

How often should backups run?

Daily for active sites and stores; weekly for sites that rarely change. Match the frequency to how much work you could afford to lose.

Will automatic backups fill my disk?

They can, so set a sensible retention limit (for example, keep the last 7). Old copies are then removed automatically — watch your disk usage.

Does VernalWeb back up the server too?

We keep our own server-level backups, but you should always keep your own as well. For a restore from our side, open a ticket.