How do I create and restore Prestashop Snapshots using the Manager?

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When you're working on your Prestashop website, you can run into problems such as unwanted data being replaced or deleted. To avoid any problems, PS Manager lets you make an instant backup (snapshot) of your site, which you can restore at any time if you need to.

How do you back up your Prestashop site on PS Manager?

In this section, we will explain how to create a snapshot of your Prestashop site. A snapshot is a temporary backup that you can make at any time and restore if you ever need to.

First, you need to connect to your LWS account and access the shared hosting where your Prestashop site is hosted.

Then click on"PS Manager" in the"Software" section of your web hosting.

Then click on the"Manage" button for the site you want to back up.

Once in the PS Manager for your Prestashop site, click on the "Snapshot" button.

A window opens where you can create a backup of the web files only, the database only or both. You can also enter a short description to make it easier to find the snapshot you want to restore if you need to.

How to restore a backup of your Prestashop site

Having explained how to create a snapshot, we will now show you how to restore it if necessary.

First of all, you need to connect to your LWS account and access the shared hosting where your Prestashop site is hosted.

Then click on"PS Manager" in the"Software" section of your web hosting.

Then click on the"Manage" button for the site you wish to restore.

Once in the Manager of your Prestashop site, click on the "Restore" button.

A window opens in which you can restore a previously created snapshot. To do this, first click on the icon with the three dots (1) of the snapshot you want to restore, then select the"Restore" option.

Conclusion

You now know how to :

- Create a snapshot of your Prestashop site for a temporary backup that can be easily restored if necessary.
- Access your LWS account and browse shared hosting to manage your site.
- Use the PS Manager to perform data backup and restore operations.
- Restore a snapshot in just a few clicks to go back to a previous version of your site in an emergency.

We hope this article has helped you better understand the backup and restore process on Prestashop with PS Manager. 🛠️💾

Don't forget that regularly backing up your site is essential to prevent any risk of data loss. 👍

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