1. Log in to your DirectAdmin account.
2. Scroll down to the Advanced Features section and click on Create/Restore Backups.
![restore data backup in DirectAdmin](https://www.infinitivehost.com/knowledge-base/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image6-3-1024x208.png)
3. Click on the RESTORE BACKUP button on the top-right corner of the Site Backup dashboard.
![Site Backup dashboard](https://www.infinitivehost.com/knowledge-base/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image11-1024x438.png)
4. You can choose the backup files from the dropdown list to restore. You can also choose specific data to restore by ticking on the box beside the options.
![backup files](https://www.infinitivehost.com/knowledge-base/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image12-1024x459.png)
5. To proceed with restoration, click on the RESTORE button located in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
![restore data backup in DirectAdmin](https://www.infinitivehost.com/knowledge-base/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image8-1-1024x301.png)
A message “Restore will run in the background” flashes on the bottom-right side of the screen.
6. The DirectAdmin system will send a notification in your messages that you can access the same way as explained earlier.
![DirectAdmin system](https://www.infinitivehost.com/knowledge-base/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image9-1024x275.png)
7. If you check the list, you will find a message saying “Your User files have been restored”.
![User files have been restored](https://www.infinitivehost.com/knowledge-base/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image5-6-1024x206.png)
8. If you click on the message, a window displaying the text “Restore Complete!” would open.
![Restore Complete](https://www.infinitivehost.com/knowledge-base/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image7-2-1024x321.png)
The system also sends you an email notifying the successful restoration of the backup file.
Here is the screenshot of the elements that you can backup/restore in the DirectAdmin account:
![restore in the DirectAdmin account](https://www.infinitivehost.com/knowledge-base/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image13.png)