# Restoring file backups in cPanel

> Restore your website files or folders from a JetBackup backup taken in the last 30 days, or download them to your computer.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/cpanel-backups/restoring-file-backups-in-cpanel
Updated: 2026-06-11

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JetBackup in cPanel lets you restore your website files from any backup taken in the last 30 days. You can restore them straight back to your account, or download a copy to your computer.

## Open your file backups

1. Log in to cPanel and, in the **Files** section, open **JetBackup 5**.
2. On the **Restore & Download** screen, click the **Home Directory** tab. Your file backups are listed by date.

![The Home Directory tab in JetBackup, listing file backups by date](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/29/fc/29fc4c63026637f75eae92b7c0ad87309778ed4a.png)

## Restore or download your files

1. Find the backup date you want to restore from.
2. Select that backup, then choose:
   - **Restore** - puts the files back directly into your account.
   - **Download** - prepares a downloadable archive instead, which appears under **Downloads** for you to save to your computer.

:::tip
You can restore a whole backup, or browse into it and pick out just the files or folders you need - handy when you only want to recover a single file rather than your entire site.
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:::info
Backups are kept for the last 30 days. Only the most recently generated download is held on the server at a time, so save your file promptly after preparing a download.
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If you need a hand, our support team is available 24/7 - just [open a support ticket](/knowledgebase/getting-started/how-to-create-a-support-ticket-in-mykualo).


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