Import a cPanel backup into OrbixPanel

OrbixPanel can import a standard cPanel backup archive, restoring your website files and MySQL databases in one step.

1. Generate the backup in cPanel

On your old host:

1. cPanel → Backup → Download a Full Account Backup (or your host’s “full backup” option).
2. You’ll get a .tar.gz archive containing homedir/ (your files) and mysql/ (your databases).

2. Import it into OrbixPanel

1. Open the Migration tool in the panel.
2. Provide the backup archive and the target domain for the site.
3. Start the import.

OrbixPanel then:

• Extracts the archive.
• Restores your MySQL databases from the backup’s mysql/ dumps.
• Installs your website files into the new site’s web root (/var/www/<your domain> — note OrbixPanel serves from the domain folder, not a nested public_html; see where files go).

You get a report of what was restored and anything that needs attention.

3. Finish the parts the import doesn’t cover

The import focuses on files + databases — the irreplaceable core. Set these up fresh (they’re quick):

• Database connection — update your app’s config to the new credentials (127.0.0.1:3306).
• Email — recreate mailboxes/forwarders and DKIM/SPF/DMARC.
• DNS + SSL — point the domain and request SSL.
• Cron jobs — re-add any scheduled tasks.

Then run the post-migration checklist.

Tips

• Migrate before changing DNS, so the old site stays live until the new one is tested.
• Big site? A large archive takes longer to upload and extract — be patient and watch the report.

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