Creating and restoring backups for DreamPress

DreamHost automatically creates a daily backup of your site, and you can also create an additional manual backup once per day. DreamHost stores backups for up to two weeks (automatic or manual). If needed, you can restore a backup within your panel.

This article walks you through restoring a backup to your live website.

1. Navigate to the Manage Websites page.
2. Click the Manage button to open the Domain Settings page, which allows you to adjust various settings for your site.
   • If in Grid view, click the Manage button at the bottom of the website box.
   • If in List view, click the Manage button at the far right of your domain name.
3. Click the Backups button to the right of Restore Site under the Manage Your Site section. A list of available backups is displayed.
4. Click the blue Create Backup button.

   You may see a warning when creating the backup. This is because DreamHost automatically creates daily backups for your site. Up to 14 are stored at a time, so when you try to create a new one, the oldest backup is removed to create room for the new one.

You are directed back to the Manage Websites page, where a progress bar displays, showing you the status of the backup being created.

1. Navigate to the Manage Websites page.
2. Click the Manage button to open the Domain Settings page, which allows you to adjust various settings for your site.
   • If in Grid view, click the Manage button at the bottom of the website box.
   • If in List view, click the Manage button at the far right of your domain name.
3. Click the Backups button to the right of Restore Site under the Manage Your Site section. A list of available backups is displayed.
4. Click the Restore button to the right of the date you want to restore to. A message displays notifying you that this will completely overwrite your existing DreamPress site, and it cannot be undone.
5. Click the Restore button again to confirm.

You are directed back to the Manage Websites page, where a progress bar displays, showing you the status of the backup restoration. Please wait for the restoration to finish before continuing to work on your website.

If you do not see the option above in your panel, you can always use the following articles to restore your website and database data:

• How do I restore my website?
• Restore a database in the panel