In one of our previous lessons, we learned how to create a backup of the site for subsequent restoration on the hosting. In this example, we will see how to restore the site after a failure, attack, or other server issues.
First, go to the component download link, find the download section, and download the latest version of the software called Akeeba Kickstart. The program is an online tool for extracting archives, specifically for extracting your backups directly on the server, allowing you to easily restore data. You can choose between standard ZIP or JPA, JPS archive files.
Now, unzip the downloaded archive with the program into the root of your site. Also, place the previously prepared backup file there.
That is, your server's site root should contain:
- A backup of your site with the extension ZIP, or JPA, JPS.
- Files: the main one — Kickstart.php, the language file — ru-RU.kickstart.ini, and possibly additional scripts (depending on the version).
If everything is done correctly, enter the following in your browser: https://your_site/kickstart.php and follow the system's recovery instructions.
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