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Restoring Data From Backup Archives

To restore the server configuration and all user data from a backup file:

  1. Log in as root to your server.
  2. Change to the directory, where Plesk is installed:

    cd /plesk_installation_directory/

  3. Run the following command:

    ./pleskrestore --all <filename>

    Where the <filename> is the path to backup file name. The data will be restored without disruption of hosting services and downtime. The server configuration settings and all user data (including the content of Web sites and messages in mailboxes) will be overwritten.

To restore a user account with domains:

  1. Click the Clients shortcut in the navigation pane.
  2. Click the client name you need.
  3. Click the Backup icon in the Tools group.
  4. Click the backup file name you need.
  5. Select the Restore client's preferences and account details check box.
  6. Select the domains that you would like to restore.
  7. Click Next >>.

    If this account or any of its domains were assigned other IP addresses or database servers than specified in the backup file, you will be prompted to resolve the conflicts by selecting the new IP address and database server to use. Click Next >>.

  8. Restoring will start and its progress will be shown. To update the information on the screen, click Refresh.
  9. Upon completion of the restoring process click OK.

To restore a domain (Web site):

  1. Click the Domains shortcut in the navigation pane.
  2. Click the domain name you need.
  3. Click the Backup icon in the Tools group.
  4. Click the backup file name you need.
  5. Click Restore Now.

    Restoring will start and its progress will be shown. To update the information on the screen, click Refresh.

  6. Upon completion of the restoring process click OK.