Performing a user-directed backup of SharePoint Server and SharePoint Foundation

This topic describes how to perform a user-directed backup of SharePoint Server and SharePoint Foundation.

To back up SharePoint resources

Log onto the server as Administrator.
Open the Backup, Archive, and Restore interface.
Choose File > Select Files and Folders to Back Up.
In the All Folders pane, expand Microsoft SharePoint Resources.
Select the objects to back up.
Choose Actions > Backup. Then click Start Backup.
If you want to view the progress of the backup, click Yes. If you do not want to view the progress of the backup, click No.

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