{"id":14879,"date":"2025-01-09T20:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T19:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digi.hosting\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=14879"},"modified":"2025-01-09T20:37:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T19:37:56","password":"","slug":"delete-a-backup-file-with-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/digi.hosting\/en\/support\/een-back-upbestand-verwijderen-met-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"Deleting a backup file with DirectAdmin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can delete backup files from your DirectAdmin to reduce disk space usage. If you get an error message while backing up, such as that the backup exceeds the storage limit, it is convenient to delete it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your DirectAdmin account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Advanced Features section, click Backup\/Restore or type Restore in the navigation filter box and the option appears. Click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"86\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/digi.hosting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/directadmin-crestore-icon.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi.hosting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/directadmin-crestore-icon.gif 86w, https:\/\/digi.hosting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/directadmin-crestore-icon-13x12.gif 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 86px) 100vw, 86px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the System Info and Files section, click the File Manager icon or type File Manager in the navigation filter box and the option will appear. Click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the \"backups\" folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/digi.hosting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/directadmin-click-backupsfldr-2.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14880\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right-click the backup file and choose Delete from the context menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/digi.hosting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/remove-backup-file.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14881\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can delete backup files from your DirectAdmin to reduce disk space usage. 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