> ## Documentation Index
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# Backups

WP Cloud automatically backs up your WordPress site on a regular schedule. You can also create manual backups, restore from any backup, or download backups directly from PanelAlpha.

## How Backups Work

WP Cloud creates two types of automatic backups:

| Type                 | Frequency                              | What's Backed Up                                   |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| **Database backup**  | Hourly (when changes are detected)     | WordPress database — posts, pages, settings, users |
| **Directory backup** | Daily (when file changes are detected) | `wp-content` directory — themes, plugins, media    |

Manual backups are available in two separate slots:

* **1 Manual Database Backup** slot
* **1 Manual Directory Backup** slot

<Info>
  Backups are visible in the **Backups** tab of your instance. Each entry shows the date, type (database or directory), size, and whether it was automatic or manual.
</Info>

## Creating a Manual Backup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Backups Tab">
    From your instance, click the **Backups** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Add New">
    Click **+ Add New** to create a manual backup.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Backup Type">
    Choose whether to back up the database, the directory, or both.
  </Step>
</Steps>

You can also click **Create Backup** directly from the **Site Details** tab for a quick one-click backup.

## Restoring a Backup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Backups Tab">
    From your instance, click the **Backups** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the Backup">
    Locate the backup you want to restore from the list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Restore">
    Click the restore icon next to the backup and confirm.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Restoring a backup overwrites your current site data with the contents of the backup. Any changes made after that backup was created will be lost.
</Warning>

## Downloading a Backup

To download a backup to your computer, click the **download** icon next to any backup in the list. This gives you a local copy you can store independently.