Bluehost Web Hosting Help

Backup Restore from previous host to Bluehost

The best way to restore a backup without using SSH is to use File Manager in the cPanel.

  1. Create a folder on your Bluehost account called temp1.
  2. Upload the tar.gz file from other hosting into the temp1 folder .
  3. Extract the contents of the file by clicking on the name of the file and click the Extract icon along the top bar of the File Manager. This will extract the backup into the temp1 folder.
  4. Move contents of the backup into the appropriate folder like the HTML files into the /public_html directory. Right click on the file/folder to select the Move option.
  5. If you move a folder you will need to make sure the permissions are set to 755.
Knowledgebase Article 241,862 views bookmark tags: backup restore


Was this resource helpful?

Did this resolve your issue?


Please add any other comments or suggestions about this content:





Recommended Help Content

Backup and Restore with Site Backup Pro

How to restore individual files or folders with the Site Backup & Restore tool

VPS and Dedicated Hosting: Restore or Transfer cPanel

If you need to transfer or restore a cPanel account for your VPS or Dedicated server, there is a tool within the WHM panel to perform these tasks. This article is about transferring or restoring from another server or restoring after a re-image.

How To Backup & Restore WordPress Using WordPress Tools

This article will explain how to use WordPress Tools to backup or restore your WordPress site

Related Help Content

Restore MySQL databases using the Site Backup & Restore tool

How to restore MySQL databases using the Site Backup & Restore tool

Backup all MySQL databases using the Site Backup & Restore tool

How to backup all of your MySQL databases using the Site Backup & Restore tool

Backup and Restore File or Folders with Site Backup Pro tool

How to backup individual files or folders with the Site Backup Pro tool

Restoring Email Messages using the Site Backup Pro

How to restore Email Messages the Site Backup Pro tool

Managing Backups with Site Backup Pro

How to manage your backups using Site Backup and Restore

CodeGuard: Getting Started

This article explains how to get started using CodeGuard to backup and restore your website file and database data.

Bluehost Account Backup Policy

What is the Bluehost backup policy? What kinds of backups are available?

Importing AWStats from a Previous Host

How can I import awstats from my previous host?