How can I archive a directory from my web-hosting?

The Archive Manager tool will make a single archive file in .zip, .tar or .tar.gz format that will contain all of the files in the directory you select.

Note: .tar and .tar.gz archives are supported with the Unix-based hosting plans only.

You can use archived files as backups. If you make changes to your site, but then decide you do not care for the changes, you can retrieve the old files from the archive.

When you create an archive, it will use the current time and date for the filename. The archive file will also be smaller than the total size of your files because the data is automatically compressed as the archive is created.

To access the Archive Manager in the Aplus.Net Control Panel:

Log in at http://cp.aplus.net with your registration number and customer password.
Select Web Hosting from the main menu.
Next, select Hosted Domains and click on Manage Hosted Domains.
Select the name of the Domain for which you would like to create an archive.

Note: If your actual domain name does not yet resolve to Aplus.Net’s servers, you must use your utility domain (yourftpusername.web.aplus.net) that is associated with your Unix-based hosting plan

Select the Archive Manager icon.
Select the directory/folder that you’d like to archive.

Note: Please have in mind that you will see in the drop-down list only directories which do not have more than five subdirectories. This limitation is set for performance reasons.

Select the archive file format and compression using the respective radio buttons.
Click the Create Archive button.