Login to your DirectAdmin account.
In the
Advanced Features
section, click on theCreate/Restore Backups
icon or type “Restore” in theNavigation Filter
box and then the option will appear. Click on it.In the top right-hand side, you will find the
Restore Backup
button. Click on it.Under Restore Backup, click on the
drop-down
menu and select the backup you wish to restore.Under “Restore Options”, it will display an option to check or uncheck. You can leave it as it is or
uncheck
the data you do not want to include in the restore.Scroll down to the end of the page and click the
Restore Backup
button.
If everything worked well, your database will have restored successfully. You can check the status of your restore from the Message option. At the top right side, click on your Username
» Messages
.
The restore can take some time to check messages after a few minutes but it will depend on the size of your backup.