{"id":7276,"date":"2023-06-27T20:51:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T15:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=7276"},"modified":"2023-06-27T20:52:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T15:22:01","slug":"how-to-change-the-location-for-backup-files-in-plesk-for-windows-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-location-for-backup-files-in-plesk-for-windows-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change the location for backup files in Plesk for Windows Server?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plesk is a web hosting control panel that allows server administrators to manage websites, domains, and various server functionalities. In this article, we will see how changing the backup file location can be useful for managing disk space or storing backups in a specific directory or external storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step1:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connect to a Plesk server via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/plesk-new.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/12377247797271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RDP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step2:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start&nbsp;<strong>Plesk Reconfigurator<\/strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<strong>Windows Start<\/strong>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<strong>All Programs<\/strong>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<strong>Plesk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-3.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-3-1024x634.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7280\" width=\"383\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-3-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-3-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-3-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-3-485x300.png 485w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-3.png 1281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step3:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In&nbsp;<strong>Plesk Reconfigurator<\/strong>, select&nbsp;<strong>Change Plesk Backup Data location<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7282\" width=\"371\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-4.png 877w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-4-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-4-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-4-451x300.png 451w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-4-272x182.png 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step4:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Browse a new location for backup files and click&nbsp;<strong>Next<\/strong>. All existing backup data will be transferred to the new location as well. During this operation, Plesk will be stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;The Plesk backup data folder cannot be created inside a user&#8217;s profile folder&nbsp;<code>C:Users<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conclusion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Changing the location for backup files in Plesk for Windows Server involves accessing the Backup Manager and modifying the storage settings. By selecting either &#8220;FTP Storage&#8221; or &#8220;Local\/Network Drive,&#8221; you can specify the new location where backup files should be stored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: Plesk is a web hosting control panel that allows server administrators to manage websites, domains, and various server functionalities. 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