A full backup is a backup of all of your files, e-mail, databases, etc. To run a full backup, you can not download the full backup right away. The backup takes time to perform and the server will send you an email once the backup is ready to download. Below are steps to requesting the backup to be performed.
Shared and Reseller: You may only create cPanel backups of 4 GB or less. If your backup is larger than 4GB, you must contact Notable Web support for help to bypass the limit.
If you would like to download the backup from cPanel (easiest way), please do the following:
How do I restore my own backup?
A full backup must be restored by the root user for the server. We will restore your full backups for you. When you get to the instructions, please indicate the name of the file and where we can find it.