cPanel Restore with Root Access

To begin the full restoration of a cPanel account on both KVM and Legacy VPS accounts. Log in to WHM as root. Search Transfer or Restore a cPanel Account at the search function on the left-hand side. Select either Restore from a local cpmove file or Upload a file to restore based on where you have […]

How to Download Full Backup

To download the backup from cPanel: Log in to cPanel. In the Files section, click on the Backups icon.  Under Full Backup, click Download a Full Account Backup.  Under Backups Available for Download, click the link for the backup file you wish to download.  Select a destination on your PC where you would like to save the backup. 

How to Generate a Full Backup in cPanel

To generate a full backup in cPanel: Log in to cPanel. In the Files section, click on the Backups icon.  Under Full Backup, click Download a Full Account Backup.  On the next page, select the Home Directory option from the Backup Destination drop-down menu.  For Email Addresses, select whether you wish to receive an email notification once the backup is complete. (You […]

How to Restore a Backup with Softaculous

How to Restore a Backup Log in to cPanel. Navigate to the Software section, then click on the Softaculous Apps Installer icon. At the top of the page, click on the Backups box. Click the Restore icon next to the backup you want to use. Here you have three options. Restore Directory and Restore Database are selected by default. Note: If you chose […]

How to Clone an Installation with Softaculous

Clone Installation Using Softaculous Log in to cPanel. Look for the Software section, then click on Softaculous Apps Installer. Click the Installations box to view all installations. Locate the installation you wish to clone. Click the Clone icon beside your website name. On the next page, you will find the clone installation details. Fill out the necessary fields. […]

How To Remove an Installation With Softaculous

Log in to cPanel. Under the Software section, click on Softaculous Apps Installer. (Make sure you are already logged in to your cPanel for the links to work.) Click the Installation box. On the next page, a list of your current installation will be displayed. Locate the WordPress website you wish to remove. Click the red X icon. You’ll […]

How to Log into Applications from Softaculous

Login to cPanel. Under the Software section, click on Softaculous Apps Installer. Choose and install the script you want (WordPress, for example). Wait until the installation is completed. Here are the full steps in installing the script: How to Quickly Install a Script with Softaculous. Click the Profile icon to auto-login or see the installation’s admin page. […]

How to navigate in the File Manager

In the image above, we have highlighted three sections of the File Manager. Section 1 – Toolbar: The File Manager’s top navigation bar is the Toolbar. Most of the basic functions to manage files and folders can be located here. Section 2 – Directory Listing: The section to the left in the File Manager […]

How to upload files using File Manager

To upload a file in File Manager: Log in to cPanel. In the Files section, click File Manager.  In the upper right-hand corner, click on Settings. Select Web Root and Show Hidden Files (dotfiles), then click Save. Web Root will take you directly to the folder in your hosting account that is visible to the world wide web. This […]