Which files and directories are excluded by Site Backup in Plesk hosting?
Note: Site Backup hasn’t been sold as a new product since January 2018. For our new backup solution, see What is Website Backup?
You can view which files and directories Site Backup does not back up.
- From the Plesk home page, on the far right, click Site Backup.
- In the Websites area, next to the site you're using, click
(Select Directories).
The files and directories that Site Backup doesn't back up display in the Exclusions section. Here's how to tell which one of these are files and directories:
| Element | Syntax | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Directory | The directory name | tmp |
| Individual files | The file name | db1.sql |
| File types | A period entered by the file extension | .sql |
Next step
You can manage your exclusions, as well:
| Function | Do this... | |
|---|---|---|
| Remove exclusions | Clicking x in the exclusion's tile. | tmp |
| Add exclusions | In the Exclusions field, enter the exclusion you want to create using the structure outlined in the table above. |
