1.

On the Admin menu, select System > Tools > Backups.

2.

Click one of the following buttons, depending on the type of backup you need to create:

• System Backup	Creates a complete backup of the database and the file system. In the next step you can choose whether to include the media folder to the backup.
  Database and Media Backup	Creates a backup of the database and the media folder.
  Database Backup	Creates a backup of the database.

3.

When prompted that the backup will take time, click OK to continue.

4.

To put the store into maintenance mode during the backup, select the checkbox. After the backup is created, maintenance mode is turned off automatically.

5.

If you are creating a system backup, select the Include Media folder to System Backup checkbox if you want to include the media folder. When prompted, confirm the action.

All backups are listed on the Backups page. Deleting a record from the list deletes the archive file as well.

1.

On the Admin menu, select System > Configuration.

2.

In the panel on the left, under Advanced, select System.

3.

Click to expand the Scheduled Backup Settings section. Then, do the following:

a.

Set Backup Type to one of the following:

• Database
• Database and Media
• System
• System (excluding Media)

b.

Set the Start Time of the backup to the hour, minute, and second.

c.

Set the Frequency of the backup to one of the following:

• Daily
• Weekly
• Monthly

4.

To take the store offline during the backup process, set Maintenance Mode to “Yes.”

1.

On the Admin menu, select System > Magento Connect > Magento Connect Manager.

2.

Select the Create Backup checkbox and select the backup type.

3.

Proceed with an extension installation or Magento update. The backup is created automatically and available at System > Tools > Backups.