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How do I restore my cPanel account from backup?
To restore your cPanel account, obtain a backup archive or a cpmove file of the old account. Either generate the backup archive in cPanel’s Backup interface (cPanel >> Home >> Files >> Backup), or obtain a cpmove archive from your hosting provider. Important: Do not create the cPanel account that you plan to restore.
How do I restore Cpmove?
To restore a full cPanel backup or cpmove file follow the steps:
- Log into your WHM account (yourdomainname.com:2087)
- Navigate to Backup -> Restore a Full Backup/cpmove FIle.
- Select the Options you want to use on restoration: – Restricted Restore – for security, let this option checked.
- Click the Restore button.
How do I restore WHM?
How to Restore Backups using WHM
- Step 1 – Navigate to “Backup Restoration”
- Step 2 – Use search bar to find the specific account.
- Step 3 – Select the specific date for the account.
- Step 4 – Click “Add Account to Queue”
- Step 5 – Click “Restore”
Where do I go to restore a cpmove file?
You may also select a file from your local filesystem. When you restore a backup, the system expands the backup or cpmove file in its current directory. Make certain that the backup file’s directory contains at least double the backup file’s space.
How to restore a cPanel account from a backup file?
1. Choose Select a File, then enter the name of or select the cpmove file on the server to use for the restoration. Check the Overwrite if the cPanel user already exists setting to overwrite any cPanel accounts with the same username. This is optional.
Can a remote server be restored with cpmove?
You can also recreate an account from a remote server with a cpmove file. The restore system uses multiple applications, such as MySQL®. Do not shut down or restart any processes on the server during the restore process. Do not use the skip-name-resolve setting in your server’s MySQL® configuration.
How can I restore a full backup file?
To begin a full restoration from the backup file of the account, perform the following steps: If you wish to use Restricted Restore, select the Restricted Restore checkbox. The Restricted Restore feature lets the system perform extra security checks on the archive file.