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title: How to Exclude Specific Files/Folders from the Plesk Backup
description: "**1.** Log in to your Plesk account. **2.** Go to **Websites & Domains** > Click on the **Pull icon** >> Choose **Backup & Restore**. ![](/img/plesk-account-backup-manager-access.gif) **3.** Under **Backup Manager**, click on **Back Up**. ![](/img/plesk-backup-manager-generate.gif) **4.** Choose the backup type. ![](/img/plesk-backup-full-option.gif)…"
url: "https://www.aeserver.com/support/how-to-exclude-specific-files-folders-from-the-plesk-backup/"
updated: "2025-01-05"
category: Plesk Control Panel
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# How to Exclude Specific Files/Folders from the Plesk Backup

**1.** Log in to your Plesk account.

**2.** Go to **Websites & Domains** > Click on the **Pull icon** >> Choose **Backup & Restore**.

![](/img/plesk-account-backup-manager-access.gif)

**3.** Under **Backup Manager**, click on **Back Up**.

![](/img/plesk-backup-manager-generate.gif)

**4.** Choose the backup type.

![](/img/plesk-backup-full-option.gif)

**5.** Checkmark **Exclude specific files from the backup**.

![](/img/exclude-file-from-backup-plesk-account.gif)

**Enter the path of the file you want to exclude, such as:**

`/httpdocs/directory/filename.jpg`

**To exclude a whole directory, enter:**

`/httpdocs/images`

**To exclude only specific extensions such as PNG, enter:**

`/httpdocs/images/*.png`

**6.** Confirm with **OK**. The backup will start generating in the background. At this point, you can navigate away from the page.