[Closed] Restoring a backup

[Trinity31]

Hey,

Can someone tell me how to restore the backup located in the home directory???

I tried clicking backup/restore in CPanel, however it asks me to upload the file from my computer. How do I tell it to use the file on the server?

Need help fast!!!

[jafler]

I'm not sure what you mean. How are you going to restore something that is already in place? Maybe I just don't understand the "backup located in the home directory". I am pretty certain that the "Restore" that you're talking about will only upload from your hard drive. . . so no guarantees, but maybe a bit more info and I can help. Unless you're talking about you deleted something in the file manager, then you'd have to click on the file/folder icon to restore it (NOT the trash icon). . .

[Trinity31]

Hi,

I changed hosts.

In CPanel, at my old host, I generated a backup of my site.
I sent the backup file to my new server here.

So now the backup file is in the home directory (where CPanel always stores the backups)

How do I tell it to restore that file?

[jafler]

I guess I am unsure where cpanel stores backups on the server, or in the home directory. I guess if I kind of understand you I would save the file to your computer hard drive, then ftp it up and save it in your home directory wherever you want it or overwrite existing files . . . .

I am assuming your backup is in .zip or .tar or some type of zipped application - so if it is not where you can reach it,

for instance:

http://domain.com/backup.zip


Then go to your file manager in cPanel & be sure that it is reachable:

if it's here:

/home/username/backup.zip

move it to

/home/username/public_html/backup.zip

Then the http://domain.com/backup.zip will work.

then save it & you can upload it via the cPanel after clicking on the "Backup" button there is a "Restore Home" prompt. search for your "home" backup & I am assuming it'll work. I've always just uploaded a folder at a time, and never tried that way. Hope I helped.

[Trinity31]

Nope doesn't work.

It uploads everything to a directory called
/home/username/backup/

which is obviously no good.

[Lexx]

I know I'm not strictly support here, but I think may know how to help with your problem. If it's asking you to upload it from your hard-drive, then get it from your server using download/ftp and then upload it to cpanel like you tried to do initially. Hope that helps.

[GatorJustin]

it has been 11 days since the last reply, so I will assume this issue has been resolved. As always, if you still have a problem, please open a new thread.

-Justin