Before restoring, create a backup of how things are now. That way, if the old backup wasn't the one you wanted, you can go back.
- In your hosting's Backups tab, find the backup you want and click Restore.
- Choose what to restore: Site files, Databases or both.
- Click Yes, restore and wait for it to finish. You can leave the page in the meantime.
How it works
- Files in the backup replace current files with the same name. New files that weren't in the backup stay where they are.
- Databases go back to how they were in the backup.
- If a database in the backup no longer exists on your hosting, it isn't restored (we'll tell you when it's done).
Need something older than the backups you can see? The server also keeps its own backups: contact us and we'll look for it.
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