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title: "Manually start a backup in WHM via the Acronis Plugin"
slug: "manually-start-a-backup-in-whm-via-the-acronis-plugin"
updated: 2026-07-08T00:50:33Z
published: 2026-07-08T00:50:33Z
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# Manually start a backup in WHM via the Acronis Plugin

## Starting a backup via the WHM Acronis Dashboard

1. Navigate to your server’s WHM interface.
2. Find the **Acronis Backup** plugin by searching for “Acronis” in the left-hand navigation bar. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-Q0R5C4VA.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A18%3A13Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A18%3A13Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=jY6vssHVtlG30bZahxw1PpSpz3RVgqdaZfp%2By3IP7Jw%3D)
3. Under the **Next Backup** section, click “**Run now**”. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-WG8IUGHM.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A18%3A13Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A18%3A13Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=jY6vssHVtlG30bZahxw1PpSpz3RVgqdaZfp%2By3IP7Jw%3D) The backup operation should begin.

This is indicated by the sections outlined in red below: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-LSOTXEZ3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A18%3A13Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A18%3A13Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=jY6vssHVtlG30bZahxw1PpSpz3RVgqdaZfp%2By3IP7Jw%3D)