How to get started with CodeGuard

CodeGuard setup can be done in just a few simple steps. Learn how to access and set up your CodeGuard service.

In this article, we will discuss:

• Accessing CodeGuard in the account manager
• Adding a website backup
• Adding a database
• Review

Accessing CodeGuard in the account manager

Follow the steps below to access your dashboard for CodeGuard integration:

1. Log in to your account manager via https://www.networksolutions.com/my-account/login.
2. Click Hosting on the left-hand side of the page.
   
   
    
3. Scroll down and go to Security and select Cloud Backup to continue.
   
   
    
4. Alternatively, if you have multiple hosting packages in your account, click Manage for the corresponding hosting plan you need to access.
   
   
   
    
5. In the Security section, navigate to Website Backups and click Manage for the CodeGuard package linked to your hosting package.
   
   
    
6. Click Manage in the Manage CodeGuard section to launch your CodeGuard dashboard.
   
   

Adding a website backup

To add a website backup to CodeGuard, follow the steps below. You will need your FTP/SFTP or MySQL credentials to add your website.

1. Scroll down to Back up a Site and click Add FTP/SFTP Website.
   
   
    
2. Enter the information required on your screen, then click on the Test Website Connection button.
   
   
    
3. Select a Root directory by ticking the box next to the correct folder, then click the Select Root Directory button.
   
   
    
4. Select the website content you would like to back up by ticking the box next to the desired folders. Then, click on Begin First Backup.
   
   
    
5. You have successfully added your website.
   
   

Adding a database

After you have added a website, you can now add a database. Follow these steps:

1. You will have the following options:
   • After you have added a website, you will be shown the option to add a database. Click the Add Database Now button.
   • From your dashboard, you can scroll down to the Website Backup section and then click on the Actions drop-down. Select Add Database.
     
     
      
2. Enter your database hostname or IP address, then click the Test Connection button.
   
   
    
3. Check for firewalls. Make sure that the IP addresses are properly whitelisted before you proceed to the next step. Once you've made the necessary steps, click Next Step.
   
   
    
4. Whitelist the IP addresses. If each of the IP addresses is not whitelisted, connection attempts will be blocked. Once you have made the necessary steps, click Next Step.
   
   
    
5. Add your credentials, then click Next Step.
6. Select the databases that you would like to back up. If you want them all, click Select All. Click Add Databases.

You have added your database. You can see the progress of the database backup on the next page.

Review

CodeGuard configuration involves adding a website and a database. In this guide, you will learn how to access CodeGuard, add a website or websites for backups, and a database, especially if your website is using a CMS like WordPress, Drupal, etc. With CodeGuard, you can make sure that your website and databases are backed up.