Joomla 2.5 setup series
14. How to restore a Joomla database using cPanel
You will need to log into cPanel with your supplied username and password. Normally this URL is: http://www.yourdomain.com/cpanel
1) Select the Username field and enter your username
2) Select the Password field and enter your password
3) Next click the Log in button
4) Select the Backups icon in the Files section
We'll assume that the database to be restored does not exist and will be created via this process
5) Scroll down so you can click on the Browse button for Restore a MySQL Database
6) Select the file that was previously created using cPanel Backup
7) Now click the Open button
8) Next click the Upload button
9) Once the restore has been completed, scroll up and click on the cPanel Home icon
10) Scroll down and click on the MySQL Databases icon in the Databases section
Scroll down and note that no Users are assigned to the restored database
11) Scroll down further and select the User dropdown list under Add User to Database
12) Let's select the previous user assigned to this database
13) Next select the restored database from the Database dropdown list
14) Now click the Add button
15) Check the ALL PRIVILEGES checkbox
16) Scroll down and click the Make Changes button
17) Click the Go Back button
Scroll down to see that a user has been assigned to our restored database
You now now how to restore a Joomla database using cPanel
