Restore

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Restore

How does it work?

To restore your website, you’ll need at least one successful ManageWP backup. We will compare the backup with the current website and restore only files and database tables that have changed.

Files and database tables that weren’t included in the backup (if they were added after the backup was created) won’t be deleted during the restore. We don’t delete anything from your server.

By default, the restore runs through the ManageWP Worker plugin. If your website is disconnected, the process will be completed through FTP transfer. You can also restore your site directly from a .zip file of your ManageWP backup.

New to ManageWP? Here’s how to get started!

  • One-click Restore

    1. In your dashboard, go to the website you want to restore. 
    2. On the left sidebar, click Backups. 
    3. In the calendar, select the date of the backup. If there are multiple backups on that day, click the one you want to restore.
    4. In the Overview tab, click Restore backup. 
    5. (Optional) Click Exclude content to exclude specific folders, files, and database tables you don’t want to overwrite. 
    6. (Optional) Click Create new admin to create a new admin user on the website. 
    7. Click Restore.
    8. (Optional) Once the restore is successful, click View website to verify that everything was restored correctly. 

  • Restore via FTP

    If the restore cannot be completed through the ManageWP Worker plugin (for example, when the website is disconnected), enter FTP credentials in your dashboard and then follow Steps 3-8 from the section above. 

  • Restore from a .zip file 

    Before you initiate the restore, keep in mind that:

    • Only .zip files created with ManageWP can be used.
    • The URL in the database backup and database credentials in the wp-config.php file must match the live website for the restore to succeed.
    • The .zip file must be accessible via a publicly reachable download link.

    Once you’ve ensured the file can be used, follow the steps below.

    1. In your dashboard, go to the website you want to restore.
    2. In the left sidebar, click Backups.
    3. Click Restore from ZIP.
    4. Under Enter URL to zip archive, paste the public download link to your .zip archive.
      • If your backup is stored on Dropbox, change the end of the link from dl=0 to dl=1 to create a direct download link.
    5. (Optional) Click Create new admin to create a new admin user on the website.
    6. Click Restore.
    7. (Optional) After the restore completes, check your website to make sure everything was restored correctly.

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