Back up / Download database using Plesk Control Panel
The procedure describes how to back up database or downloading it to your local system in Plesk
- Login to your hosting control panel and click on 'Home' from the left navigation menu.
- Click on 'Databases' >> Database Name
- Select the checkbox next to the Database Username and click on 'Back Up Now'
- Next to 'Database to backup' make sure you have the right database selected in the dropdown menu. And in 'Backup file name' enter a name that would help you identifity the backup later on. Then click on 'OK'
- Then you should get the message that the database was successfully backed up and you should also get the link to download the database to your local system.
- Click on the database name link to download it to your local system.