Back up and restore with Akeeba
A practical visual guide that completes the task safely, verifies the result, and highlights mistakes to avoid.
Before you start
- ✓ Authorized secure access
- ✓ A backup before impactful changes
- ✓ The correct domain or account
- ✓ A record of current values before editing
Confirm the target and outcome
Record the service, domain, and expected outcome, then confirm you are working on the correct account before changing anything.
Open the correct tool
Open the Joomla administrator dashboard and follow the linked official workflow, confirming the domain name before saving.
Complete the change carefully
Install official Akeeba, run Configuration Wizard, create a full backup, and download the archive and Kickstart securely.
Verify the result
Review the backup log and test restoration in a staging path before relying on it.
Core steps complete
Test the result, record final settings, and contact ROT4 if an error appears.
