Restoring your website with Acronis will consist of two parts, the first is restoring your website files, and the second is restoring the database from the same time stamp.
Follow these simple steps to restore your website with Acronis via DirectAdmin:
To restore the website files:
Step 1: Log in to DirectAdmin
Log in to your DirectAdmin account. Click here for instructions on logging in to your reseller account via DirectAdmin.
Step 2: Navigate to Acronis Backup
Under the Extra Features section, click Acronis Backup.
Step 3: Select Timestamp
This page will show a list of timestamps for the backups available. Select the time stamp period for the files you wish to restore.
Step 4: Select Files
Different types of backups will be listed; click Files.
Step 5: Navigate to Website Folder
Navigate to your website folder directory and tick the box of the folder you wish to restore. (In DirectAdmin, the directory would be /domains/thedomainname/public_html). Once you have ticked the boxes relating to the folders/files you wish to restore, click Recover.
In this example, the file path would be /domains/example.com/public_html
Step 6: Start Recovery
A pop-up box will appear that says, ‘Delete any files in the original location that were created after the backup’. Tick the box, then click the Start recovery button.
Step 7: Monitor Progress
A bar will show that the recovery is in progress, and once complete, it will show the status of the recovery.
To restore the database:
Step 1: Log in to DirectAdmin
Log in to your DirectAdmin account. Click here for instructions on logging in to your reseller account via DirectAdmin.
Step 2: Navigate to Acronis Backup
Under the files section, click Acronis Backup.
Step 3: Select Timestamp
This page will show a list of timestamps for the backups available. Select the time stamp period for the files you wish to restore.
Step 4: Select Databases
Types of backups will be listed; click Databases.
Step 5: Select Database
Tick the box of the corresponding database to your website, then click the Recover button.
Step 6: Configure Recovery Options
A pop-up box will say, ‘The selected databases will be recovered to the original location’. If you add a Suffix, it won’t delete the old database and will recover this one with a new name. When ready, click the Start recovery button.
Step 7: Confirm Recovery
A pop-up will appear to confirm the database restoration; click the Start recovery button.
Step 8: Track Progress
You can click on the Recovery Operation log tab to track the progress of the recovery.
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