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How to Backup and Restore cPanel Accounts via SSH

Backing up and restoring cPanel accounts via SSH is a critical skill for any server administrator. This guide covers how to create individual account backups and restore them using the command line.

How to Create a Backup of an Individual cPanel Account via SSH

1. Log in to the SSH as the root user.
2. Enter the following command:

   /scripts/pkgacct username

Note: The account backup will be created in the current directory you are in. The backup file will be named cpmove-username.tar.gz.

Backup to a Specific Directory

To save the backup to a specific location:

/scripts/pkgacct username /path/to/backup/directory

How to Restore an Individual cPanel Account via SSH

1. Navigate to the directory where the backup file is stored.
2. Enter the following command:

   /scripts/restorepkg username

Note: You must be in the directory where the cpmove-username.tar.gz file is located, or specify the full path.

Restore from a Specific Path

/scripts/restorepkg /path/to/backup/cpmove-username.tar.gz

Backup All cPanel Accounts

To create backups for every cPanel account on the server:

for user in $(ls /var/cpanel/users); do /scripts/pkgacct $user /backup/; done

Useful Options

• --skiphomedir — Skip the home directory (backs up only MySQL, email, and configs).
• --skipmysql — Skip MySQL databases.
• --skipacctdb — Skip the account database backup.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

• Disk space error: Make sure you have enough free disk space in the target backup directory.
• Permission denied: Ensure you are running the commands as root.
• Account already exists: If restoring an account that already exists, use --force flag to overwrite.