# Exercise 3-1: Backing up a TiDB Cluster

## Overview
+ In this exercise, you back up your TiDB cluster on TiDB Cloud.


## Duration
+ This exercise should take you approximately 5 minutes to complete.

## Tasks
1. On the `Clusters` page, click the name of the cluster to enter the `Overview` page of the cluster.
2. Click the `Backup` in the left navigation pane.
3. Configure the backup settings, and then click `Confirm`.


## Solution Steps
(a) Automatic backup
1. On the `Clusters` page, click the name of the cluster to enter the `Overview` page of the cluster.
<img src="./diagram/GoDedicatedTierOverview_aa_002_20230111.png" width="50%" align="top"/>

2. Click the `Backup` in the left navigation pane.

3. On the `Backup` page, click `Backup Settings`.

4. Configure the automatic backup, and then click `Confirm`.
<img src="./diagram/BackupSettings_aa_002_20230119.png" width="50%" align="top"/> 

(b) Manual backup
+ The Manual backup is for `TiDB Dedicated` cluster only.
1. On the `Clusters` page, click the name of the cluster to enter the `Overview` page of the cluster.
<img src="./diagram/GoDedicatedTierOverview_aa_002_20230111.png" width="50%" align="top"/>

2. Click the `Backup` in the left navigation pane.

3. On the `Backup` page, click `Manual Backup`.
<img src="./diagram/ManualBackup01_aa_002_20230119.png" width="50%" align="top"/>
4. Enter the `Name`, and then click `Confirm`.
<img src="./diagram/ManualBackup_aa_002_20230119.png" width="50%" align="top"/>