How to Restore Server from Backup

Prerequisites

Before restoring from backup, make sure you have:

• SSH access to your VPS
• A valid backup file
• Root or sudo privileges

Step 1: Locate Your Backup Files

Connect to your VPS:

ssh hxroot@YOUR_SERVER_IP -p 22

List available backups:

ls -la /backup/

Step 2: Restore Website Files

If backup is a .tar.gz archive:

sudo tar -xzf /backup/website_20260428.tar.gz -C /

If backup is a directory (rsync style):

sudo rsync -avz /backup/snapshot_20260428/ /var/www/html/

Step 3: Restore MySQL/MariaDB Database

Stop services to prevent writes:

sudo systemctl stop nginx  # or apache2

Restore database:

sudo mysql < /backup/mysql_20260428.sql

Restart services:

sudo systemctl start nginx

Step 4: Restore Specific File or Directory

Extract a single file from .tar.gz:

tar -xzf /backup/website_backup.tar.gz var/www/html/wp-config.php

List contents without extracting:

tar -tzf /backup/website_backup.tar.gz | grep wp-config

Step 5: Verify Restoration

ls -la /var/www/html/

Test website or database connectivity.

Restore Using Hostxpeed Portal (If Available)

Some Hostxpeed plans offer one-click snapshot restore:

1. Log in to Hostxpeed Client Area
2. Go to My Services → Your VPS
3. Look for "Snapshots" or "Backups" section
4. Select a snapshot and click Restore

Emergency Restore from OS Reinstall

If your server is severely corrupted, you may need to:

1. Request OS reinstall via Hostxpeed portal
2. After fresh OS, restore from your latest backup