How to Restore a Backup with Softaculous

There may come a time when you need to restore your website from a backup you created with Softaculous. Softaculous makes this relatively simple to accomplish in a few short steps.

1. Log in to cPanel.
2. Navigate to the Software section, then click on the Softaculous Apps Installer icon.

   
    

3. At the top of the page, click on the Backups box.

   
    

4. Click the Restore icon next to the backup you want to use.

   
    

5. Here you have three options. Restore Directory and Restore Database are selected by default. Click the Restore Installation button.
   Note: If you chose Full Backup when you created the backup, you could select the second box for Delete existing files/folders.

   
    

6. Click OK on the pop-up window to confirm the restore process.

   
    

7. You will see a status bar until the restore is complete.

   
    

8. Once the restore has been completed, you will see a message like the one below, letting you know that it was completed successfully.

   
    

Congratulations! You've restored the backup to your live site.

• Did you have to restore because you made a change to the live site that didn't turn out well? Try creating a staging site to test out changes on a copy of your site without risking taking down your production website.
• Are you looking for other ways to restore a backup? Please check our How Do I Restore a Backup? article.