Enhance provides both manual snapshots and automated backups for your website files and databases. This guide covers how to create a backup and how to restore from one.
Manual Backups
- Log in to web.teklanhosting.co.uk.
- Click your website, then go to Backups.
- Click Create backup.
- Wait for the backup to complete - the time taken depends on your site size.
The backup includes your website files and all databases associated with the site.
Backup List
Each entry in the backup list shows:
- A tag indicating the backup type - AUTOMATIC (server-scheduled) or S3 (stored in S3-compatible object storage)
- The file size
- Icons indicating whether the backup contains files and/or database data
- The date and time the backup was taken
Our backups: TekLan runs its own independent server-level backups in addition to the per-account backups visible in Enhance. However, you should always maintain your own backups and not rely solely on the host.
Restoring from a Backup
- Go to Websites → your site → Backups.
- Find the backup you want to restore.
- Click the Restore dropdown button and select what to restore - files, database, or both.
- Confirm - the restore begins immediately.
A restore overwrites the current files and/or databases with the backup version. If you want to compare old and new first, restore to a staging site instead.
Before a Major Change
Always take a manual backup before:
- Upgrading WordPress, plugins, or themes
- Changing your PHP version
- Running database migrations
- Editing core configuration files
It takes seconds and means you can roll back instantly if something breaks.