How to Copy Backup PHP Files From WordPress on cPanel
- 1). Log in to to cPanel.
- 2). Click "File Manager."
- 3). Click the button next to "Home Directory" and "Go."
- 4). Click "New Folder" if you want to create a second backup copy of the PHP files online. Name the folder and click "OK."
- 5). Navigate to the directory on your website that contains the backup PHP files you want to copy. Press "Ctrl" and drag-and-drop the PHP files into the folder you just created -- it is listed in the menu on the left. To download copies to your personal computer, click on a PHP file, then click "Download."
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