Restoring Your Website from a Backup: A Disaster Recovery Guide

The Importance of Disaster Recovery

A backup is like an insurance policy. You hope you never need it, but when you do, it’s the most valuable thing you own. At AmanaFlow, we take daily off-site backups of every hosting account automatically.

Step 1: Identify the Issue

Is the whole site down, or just a few files?

• Full Site Failure: Requires a full restoration of both files and database.
• Small Mistake: You can restore just a single file or a specific database table.

Step 2: Using JetBackup (The Professional Way)

Log in to cPanel and look for JetBackup 5.

1. Full Backups: To restore everything.
2. File Backups: To restore specific folders like /wp-content.
3. Database Backups: To restore just your data.

Select the desired date, click Restore, and wait for the system to process. You will receive an email once the recovery is complete.

Step 3: Manual Restoration via FTP & SQL

If you have your own manual backups:

1. Delete the "broken" files via FTP or File Manager.
2. Upload your backup .zip and extract it.
3. Log in to phpMyAdmin, drop the old database tables, and Import your .sql backup file.
4. Ensure your wp-config.php or configuration file has the correct database credentials.

Best Practice: The 3-2-1 Rule

• 3 copies of your data (Live + 2 Backups).
• 2 hardware types (Server + Cloud Storage).
• 1 off-site location (AmanaFlow’s automated backup network).

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FAQ

Q: How far back can I go?
A: We store the last 30 daily snapshots for every account.

Q: Will restoring delete my current files?
A: Yes. A restoration "replaces" your current state with the old state. Any changes made after that backup was taken will be lost.