How can I restore my backups from a remote backup destination?

Question

How can I restore backups from a remote backup destination?

Answer

To use a remote FTP destination as a source, it must already exist in the Additional Destinations section of WHM’s Backup Configuration interface, "WHM Home / Backup / Backup Configuration".

If you use another method for your remote backups, you will need to manually copy the backup back to your server, then use the Transfer or Restore a cPanel Account interface.

In order for this feature to work, the backup or cpmove file must reside in one of the following directories:

CONFIG_TEXT: /home
/usr/home/web 
/home2 
/home3 
/root/usr

Additionally, the files need to be named in one of the following patterns:

CONFIG_TEXT: cpmove-{USER}
cpmove-{USER}.tar 
cpmove-{USER}.tar.gz{USER}.tar 
{USER}.tar.gz 
backup-{MM.DD.YYYY}{HH-MM-SS}{USER}.tar 
backup-{MM.DD.YYYY}{HH-MM-SS}{USER}.tar.gz 
backup-{MM.DD.YYYY}{HH-MM-SS}{USER}.tar
backup-{MM.DD.YYYY}{HH-MM-SS}{USER}.tar.gz

Additional Resources

Please refer to the Transfer or Restore a cPanel Account interface "WHM Home / Transfers / Transfer or Restore a cPanel Account" documentation:

Transfer or Restore a cPanel Account