How to Automate WHMCS Database Backup
We recommend taking regular backups to protect against data loss. WHMCS supports automated backups and We recommend that you do not rely on this method entirely, please remember to take manual backups
You first need to login to WHMCS to accomplish this task.
1. Hover on “Setup” on the menu tabs at the top, and navigate to “Other“, hover on it and another submenu will appear. Select “Database Backups“.
2. If you are accessing “Setup” for the first time since you logged in, you might have to input your admin password for security purposes.
3. WHMCS supports automated backups via the following methods: “FTP/SFTP Backup, “cPanel Backup” and “Daily Email Backups“. Click on any that you would like to configure.
To configure “FTP/SFTP Backup“, click on it and a form will appear as shown below.
To configure “cPanel Backup“, click on it and a form will appear as shown below.
To configure “Daily Email Backups“, click on it and a form will appear as shown below.