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If you have just a website with no MySQL database (aka a forum usually) you need a Directory Backup. If you have a forum or MySQL Database you will need a Database Backup. If you have both, obviously you will need both.
2. On the left, click your database name. Mine would be laughinginc_mybb
3. On the top, click Export.
4. Click "Select All" then simply hit "Go" at the bottom
Directory Backup
This one is pretty easy. Simply login into FTP (use this tutorila to learn about that) and simply highlight every folder and drag it to your Desktop. This is all you need to do. Think of the directory backup as the body of the website, and the Database as the brain.Database Backup
1. Login into cpanel and under Databases find "PhpMyAdmin"2. On the left, click your database name. Mine would be laughinginc_mybb
3. On the top, click Export.
4. Click "Select All" then simply hit "Go" at the bottom