{"id":398,"date":"2025-02-21T03:09:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T03:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2025\/02\/21\/10615096-how-to-create-backups-for-your-joomla-site-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T06:40:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T06:40:43","slug":"10615096-how-to-create-backups-for-your-joomla-site-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/10615096-how-to-create-backups-for-your-joomla-site-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Backups for Your Joomla Site at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Protecting your Joomla website data and ensuring a fast recovery is crucial. This guide provides the best methods for easily creating .jpa<\/b> backups.<\/p>

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    Login to your Joomla backend.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Verify your configuration file before proceeding, ensure your Joomla site has a working and valid configuration.php file. If you’re unsure where your configuration file is located refer to How to find the website’s configuration file<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Go to System → Install → Extension → Install from Web<\/b>. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Go to Akeeba Backup Extension if it’s available, or use the search bar to find it.<\/p>\n

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    Click Install;<\/p>\n

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    After the installation, you’ll receive a message “Installation of the package was successful.”<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Next, navigate to Components → Akeeba Backup → Backup Now.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    If you’re launching Akeeba Backup for the first time, a Configuration Wizard pop up will appear. Otherwise, proceed to click Backup Now.<\/p>\n

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    When you click on it, it will run a series of benchmarks and will take a few minutes to complete.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    After clicking Backup Now, a backup progress section will be displayed. Then, a message that you can start managing your backups. Stay on this page and keep the browser open until the process finishes. If interrupted, the backup may fail or be incomplete.
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    After being created, the .jpa<\/b> backup file can be downloaded on Components → Akeeba Backup → Manage Backups.<\/b><\/p>\n

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    Download the .jpa<\/b> file and store it securely. This practice helps keep your site secure and ensures you always have a recent copy available.<\/p>

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    Additional Resources<\/b><\/p>