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How to Exclude Specific Files/Folders from the Plesk Backup

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1. Log in to your Plesk account.

 

2. Go to Websites & Domains > Click on the Pull icon >> Choose Backup & Restore.

Plesk account backup manager access

 

3. Under Backup Manager, click on Back Up.

Plesk backup manager generate

 

4. Choose the backup type.

Plesk backup full option

 

5. Checkmark Exclude specific files from the backup.

Exclude file from backup plesk account

 

Enter the path of the file you want to exclude, such as:

/httpdocs/directory/filename.jpg

 

To exclude a whole directory, enter:

/httpdocs/images

 

To exclude only specific extensions such as PNG, enter:

/httpdocs/images/*.png

 

6. Confirm with OK. The backup will start generating in the background. At this point, you can navigate away from the page.

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