Restoring Data From Backup Archives

You can restore data from backup files kept in Plesk's repository on the server, a custom FTP repository, and you can upload a backup file in a ZIP archive (on Windows systems) or tar archive (on Linux systems), and then restore data from it.

To restore data from a backup file:

Go to Tools & Utilities > Backup Manager.
Click the backup file name.
Specify the settings described below.

Select Data to Restore

Note: Starting from Plesk 12.0, you can select which objects to restore from a backup. You can restore a particular site, file, database, and so on. This helps you restore only what you need to restore, without overwriting other objects. For example, if you want to restore only a DNS zone of one domain, example.tld, there is no need to restore configurations of all other domains.
You can restore several objects of one type at the same time. Restoring objects of different types (for example, a mailbox and a database) requires two restoration sessions: one for a mailbox and one for a database.
The restoration of selected objects is possible only from backups created in Plesk 12.0 or later.

To restore all objects:

Select the option All objects (entire system).
If prompted, specify the types of data to restore, such as domain configurations, virtual host content, databases, or mail settings and accounts. For example, if you select mail settings, the mail settings of all domains will be restored.

To restore specific objects of a particular type, such as a mailbox or DNS zone of a domain:

Select the option Selected objects.
Select the type of object to restore. For example, Database.
Select the subscription to which the object belongs in the Subscription box (applicable for all object types except for the Subscription). Click in the box to see the list of all subscriptions or type first letters of the subscription name, and Plesk will find matches. For example, example.com.
Select one or more objects of the selected type. For example, wordpress_database_8.

Similarly, when restoring your account and websites at the Control Panel > Account tab, you can select objects to restore in the same way as in the Backup Manager wizard.

You can restore the following types of objects from a backup:

Customer
Subscription
Site
DNS zone
Database
SSL certificate
Mailing list
Mail account
Files and directories

You can restore objects of the selected type belonging to only one subscription during one restoration session.

Specify Restoration Options

Suspend domain (Web site) until restoration task is completed. Select this if you want to avoid possible conflicts that may occur when users modify site content or settings while they are being restored.
Send an email notice when restoration task is completed. Type your email address if you want the Control Panel to notify you when restoring is completed.
Conflicts resolution policy. Specify what to do if any conflicts occur during restoration.

In case if any errors or conflicts occur during restoration of data, the wizard will prompt you to select an appropriate resolution. Follow the instructions provided on the screen to complete the wizard.

Note: The Overwrite data restoring mode means that all objects will be restored from the backup files regardless of their current presence in the system. The Overwrite mode works as follows:

If an object or settings from the backup file are not present in Plesk, then they are created or set in Plesk.
If an object or settings from the backup file are present in Plesk, then the object or settings from the backup file replace the corresponding object or settings that are present in Plesk.
If an object or settings are present in Plesk, but are missing from the backup file, then the object or settings currently present in Plesk are not changed.