Creating a cPanel Backup via SSH

To create a backup of your individual cPanel account using SSH, just follow these steps:

1. First, log in to SSH as the Root user.
2. Next, enter the following command string on the command line interface:

   /scripts/pkgacct username
   
   

3. A backup of your account will be created and stored in the directory you are currently in.

Restoring a cPanel Backup via SSH

To restore a previously created backup of your cPanel account, just follow these steps:

1. First, if you haven’t already, log in to SSH as the Root user.
2. Navigate to the directory containing your backup file. *Note: In order to restore your data, you must be in the correct directory.
3. Next, to restore your cPanel backup, enter the following command into the command line:

   /scripts/restorepkg username

And there you have it!