1. Go to "Account" tab
![Account Tab](https://support.hostgator.com/img/articles/AccountTab.png)
2. Click on "Backup my Account and Websites" Icon
![Backup Account and Websites](https://support.hostgator.com/img/articles/BackupAcctandWebsitesIcon.png)
3. Click on "Back up" icon
![Backup](https://support.hostgator.com/img/articles/BackupIcon.png)
4. Fill in all the needed information such as Prefix of backup name and volume size and the e-mail where the backup status will be sent.
![Backup Screen](https://support.hostgator.com/img/articles/BackupScr.png)
5. Select whether to backup the Configuration or the Configuration and Content.
6. Click on Backup Button
![Backup Button](https://support.hostgator.com/img/articles/BackupBtn.png)