{"id":9391,"date":"2024-01-24T16:45:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T16:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=9391"},"modified":"2024-06-21T08:33:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T08:33:46","password":"","slug":"choose-the-appropriate-backup-restoration-method","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/choose-the-appropriate-backup-restoration-method\/","title":{"rendered":"Choose the Appropriate Backup Restoration Method"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Truehost Cloud provides a robust backup system across all its Web hosting and reseller hosting plans. Choose from options like Email Restoration, File\/Folder Restoration, Database Restoration, or Full Account Backup to expedite recovery with minimal issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">When facing problems with your website, database, or emails, the inclination might be to perform a full account restore. However, this approach resets everything to the backup date, eliminating changes made afterward. It&#8217;s the slowest option and briefly puts your website offline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are various situations you might encounter, along with the suggested backup restoration strategy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Accidental File Changes:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Situation: Accidentally deleted, modified, or overwrote an important file.<\/li><li>Recommended Strategy: Easily restore the file using the File and Folder Restoration tool.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Software Upgrade Issues:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Situation: Performed a WordPress or other software upgrade that broke your site.<\/li><li>Recommended Strategies:<ul><li>Troubleshoot errors first. If unsuccessful:<\/li><li>Easiest: Perform a Full Account Restore (all files and emails revert).<\/li><li>Best: Restore the WordPress folder and database separately using the File &amp; Folder Restoration and Database Restoration tools.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Deleted Email Recovery:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Situation: Deleted an important email.<\/li><li>Recommended Strategies:<ul><li>Check Trash folder in Webmail.<\/li><li>Use Email Restoration tool for full email address restoration, considering recent emails may be lost.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Account Hacking Incident:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Situation: Account got hacked.<\/li><li>Recommended Strategy: Perform a Full Account Restore to a clean date.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Mistake in Software Page Update:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Situation: Made a mistake while updating a WordPress or other software page through the administrative dashboard.<\/li><li>Recommended Strategies:<ul><li>Explore app&#8217;s administrative dashboard for rollback options.<\/li><li>Easiest: Perform a Full Account Restore (all files and emails revert).<\/li><li>Best: Restore the WordPress (or other app\u2019s) database with a Database Restoration.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Website Error Troubleshooting:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Situation: There is an error on your website.<\/li><li>Recommended Strategies:<ul><li>Troubleshoot errors. If unsuccessful:<\/li><li>Easiest: Perform a Full Account Restore (all files and emails revert).<\/li><li>Best: Restore the specific error-causing file using the File &amp; Folder Restoration tool, then consider Full Account Restore if needed.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Truehost Cloud provides a robust backup system across all its Web hosting and reseller hosting plans. Choose from options like Email Restoration, File\/Folder Restoration, Database Restoration, or Full Account Backup to expedite recovery with minimal issues. When facing problems with your website, database, or emails, the inclination might be to perform a full account restore. 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