How do I use the Contabo backup space on Windows?

For Windows a third party application such as Filezilla can be used to connect to the Contabo backup space. You can follow the steps below to setup a connection with Filezilla:

1. Open Filezilla.
2. Connect to the Contabo backup space with the following options:
   Host: backup.contabo.net
   Username:
   Password:
3. You should now be connected and can transfer any data you want to backup to the Contabo backup space. 

How do I use the Contabo backup space on Linux?

On Linux, you can use an FTP client to connect to the Contabo backup space. Almost any FTP client can be used, but we recommend using lftp, which supports encryption over FTP.

Depending on your distribution, you can easily install the necessary package, e.g. with the following command;

apt-get install lftp . 

Also, for the best performance when transferring data, we recommend creating an archive, e.g.

tar -czf backup.tar.gz /home/File_1 /home/File_2  

You can follow the steps below to connect to the Contabo backup space on Linux using lftp:

1. If you’re not sure about your admin rights, always enter the command sudo -i at the beginning of every session:

   sudo -i 

2. Use the following commands to connect to the Contabo backup space:

   :~# lftp
   lftp :~> set ftp:ssl-force true
   lftp :~> set ssl:verify-certificate no
   lftp :~> connect backup.contabo.net
   lftp backup.contabo.net:~> login <Username>
   Password:
   

3. You are now successfully connected to the backup space, create a directory with the following command:

   mkdir backups

4. Next you can move to the contabo backup space with the following command:

   cd backups

5. Finally you can upload your backup with the following command:

   put /path_to_file/backup.tar.gz 

Things to know about the Contabo backup space:

Please note that a connection to our backup space can only be established within a Contabo data center. Therefore, a connection is only possible between your server and the backup server, both must be located in a Contabo datacenter.

You will also need to configure the Contabo DNS resolvers, these resolvers are configured by default in each installation - if you have changed anything and need help setting them up, please contact Contabo Support.

You can raise a ticket with the customer support team via the Customer Control Panel here.