Manually restore a backup
To manually restore your site from Website Security Backups, download your backup data and then upload that content back to your hosting server. The instructions for uploading files depends on your hosting server type, as listed below.
Web Hosting (cPanel)
- To upload files:
- Using FileZilla: Move my cPanel website with FTP and FileZilla
- Using File Manager: Upload files using my Linux Hosting File Manager
- To restore the site database:
- Using PHPMyAdmin: Import SQL files into a MySQL database
- Using Backup Wizard: Import a MySQL database in Web Hosting (cPanel)
- Using SSH: Import MySQL database with SSH
Note: If your database is very large or has many tables, you’ll need to import it using command line.
Managed WordPress
We recommend that you use the Managed WordPress restore function to restore your site. For more information, see Backup and restore my Managed WordPress site.
Windows Hosting (Plesk)
- To upload files:
- Using FileZilla: Upload files to my Windows Hosting account with FTP and FileZilla
- Using File Manager: Upload files to my Windows Hosting account using Plesk File Manager
- To restore the site database:
- Using PHPMyAdmin: Import SQL files into a MySQL database
- Using Database Dump: Restore my database in Windows Hosting
Note: Restores for migration purposes are out of the scope of support for the Website Security backups team. For migration assistance, please contact the hosting support team.
More Info
If you need assistance with the restore process, please open a support ticket for further assistance.
