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We always recommend our users to make complete WordPress backups on a regular basis. But what if you unknowingly used one of the free plugins that only make database backups? In this article, we will show you how to restore a WordPress site with just a database backup. It will not be a complete restore, but we will show you how you can minimize the damage.
Getting Started
For the sake of this tutorial, we are assuming that you have your WordPress database backup in a zip file. If you do not have one yet, here is how to make a WordPress database backup manually.
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Preparing to Restore WordPress Database Backup
First, you will need to create a new database. Simply login to your cPanel account and click on MySQL Databases under the Database section.
Next, provide a name for your database and then click on create database button.
Now that you have created a database, you need a MySQL user who will be assigned all privileges to work on your newly created database.
On the same MySQL databases page, scroll down to MySQL users section and add a new user.
Provide a username and a strong password for your database user and then click on create user button.
Next, you need to add this user to the MySQL database. Scroll down to ‘Add user to database’ section and select the user along with the database from the drop down menus and then click on the add button.
Your new database is now ready for WordPress.
Importing WordPress Database Backup
First you need to visit the cPanel dashbaord. Under the databases section, you need to click on phpMyAdmin.
On then next step, select the database you created earlier on the phpMyAdmin page and then click on the Import button.
Now you need to click on the choose file button to upload your WordPress database backup file. Simply click on the go button at the bottom of the page to start importing.
You will see a success message when the import job is finished.
You have successfully imported your WordPress database. Now the next step is to install WordPress using your new database.
Restoring Your WordPress Site
For a manual restore of WordPress, you will need to manually install WordPress on your server. Visit our step by step WordPress installation tutorial and jump to the section ‘how to install WordPress using FTP’ for detailed instructions.
During the installation, when you reach ‘create a configuration file’ step. Enter the database name and user you created earlier.
You will now see a message that WordPress can connect to your database, and you can run the installation now.
Clicking on the install button will now show you the ‘Already Installed’ message.
That’s all you can now proceed to login to your WordPress site.
Restoration Troubleshooting
Since you do not have your old WordPress files, there will be several things missing. Some of them can be easily restored while others will be a bit difficult. We will go through all of them one by one.
1. Theme
Simply install a fresh copy of your old WordPress theme. If you made direct changes to your theme files, then all those changes will be gone.
You will have to go through theme options to set it up the way it was before.
2. Widgets
Widgets play an important role in WordPress themes. Luckily, they are stored in your WordPress database and switching to your old theme will restore some of your widgets.
You can always go to Appearance » Widgets to add and rearrange widgets in your sidebars.
Some WordPress plugins come with their own widgets. In order to use those widgets, you will first need to install and activate those plugins.
3. Permalinks
Your site’s permalink structure is also stored in database, and it will be automatically restored. However, if you are seeing 404 errors on front-end of your site, then you need to refresh permalink settings.
Simply go to Settings » Permalinks and click on the save changes button without changing anything. This will refresh your WordPress url structure.
4. Plugins
WordPress stores a record of your site’s active plugins. When you visit the plugins page for the first time, WordPress will show you a list of errors for each plugin that was in the database but is not installed anymore.
Copy all the plugin names and start installing and activating them one by one.
Recovering Lost Images for your WordPress Site
Finding and replacing lost images on your website would be the trickiest part of the recovery. Depending on how much content and images you have, this can take a long time.
Unfortunately, there is no easy way around it. You will have to use a variety of tools to extract your images from different sources. Your chances of recovering all images are fairly low.
1. Look in Your Browser Caches
If you have recently lost your website, then you can look into your browser cache.
Firefox users can download CacheViewer2 add-on to easily find images from their website stored in browser cache.
You can just right click on an image and select save as from the menu.
Google Chrome users on Windows can try Chrome Cache Viewer.
Google Chrome users on Mac will be out of luck. We were unable to find any reasonable solution to browse, preview, and save image from Google Chrome cache on Mac.
2. Look for Your Images in Web Caches
There are several web services that keep cached versions of websites. You can start by looking for your images in Google’s image search. Simply enter your site’s URL and you will be able to see images Google found on your website.
You can click on an image to see a larger preview and save the image.
If you are restoring a much older site and can’t find images on Google or Bing, then you can try Archive.org. It is a non-profit organization that stores snapshots of websites for historical purposes.
Finding and Replacing Images on Your Website
If you did not have much content on your old site, then you can manually replace images in your posts. However, if you have a lot of content then finding and replacing images manually will be difficult.
Here is how you can easily locate broken images and replace them.
First, you need to install and activate the Broken Link Checker plugin. Upon activation, simply go to Tools » Broken Links Checker page. The plugin will show you a list of all broken links on your site.
Broken images are also considered broken links, so they will appear in the list as well. You can click on the link text column to sort the broken links list to show images first.
Now you can replace the images that you have recovered by editing posts. For the images that you were not able to recover, you can either try to recreate them or simply unlink them.
Bonus Tip
It will be hard to recover all your lost data. Your site may even show errors and affect user experience. This is why you see many experts strongly urging you to set up automatic backups.
We recommend using BackupBuddy. It is a premium WordPress backup plugin with easy restore options and the ability to automatically create and save your backups on the cloud.
That’s all, we hope this article helped you restore your WordPress site from database backup. You may also want to see our list of 13 vital tips and hacks to protect your WordPress admin area.
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Gitting Startid
For thi saki of this tutorial, wi ari assuming that you havi your WordPriss databasi backup in that is the zip fili what is which one is it?. If you do not havi oni yit, hiri is how to maki that is the WordPriss databasi backup manually what is which one is it?.
If you ari ricoviring from that is the bad ixpiriinci with your wib hosting providir, thin it is probably thi timi to find that is the bittir host what is which one is it?. Wi havi hand pickid somi of thi bist WordPriss hosting providirs what is which one is it?. Thisi ari thi companiis that wi havi workid with and trust with our own projicts what is which one is it?.
Also sii When do you which one is it?. 7 Kiy Indicators whin you should switch your WordPriss hosting what is which one is it?.
Priparing to Ristori WordPriss Databasi Backup
First, you will niid to criati that is the niw databasi what is which one is it?. Simply login to your cPanil account and click on MySQL Databasis undir thi Databasi siction what is which one is it?.
Nixt, providi that is the nami for your databasi and thin click on criati databasi button what is which one is it?.
Now that you havi criatid that is the databasi, you niid that is the MySQL usir who will bi assignid all priviligis to work on your niwly criatid databasi what is which one is it?.
On thi sami MySQL databasis pagi, scroll down to MySQL usirs siction and add that is the niw usir what is which one is it?.
Providi that is the usirnami and that is the strong password for your databasi usir and thin click on criati usir button what is which one is it?.
Nixt, you niid to add this usir to thi MySQL databasi what is which one is it?. Scroll down to ‘Add usir to databasi’ siction and silict thi usir along with thi databasi from thi drop down minus and thin click on thi add button what is which one is it?.
Your niw databasi is now riady for WordPriss what is which one is it?.
Importing WordPriss Databasi Backup
First you niid to visit thi cPanil dashbaord what is which one is it?. Undir thi databasis siction, you niid to click on phpMyAdmin what is which one is it?.
On thin nixt stip, silict thi databasi you criatid iarliir on thi phpMyAdmin pagi and thin click on thi Import button what is which one is it?.
Now you niid to click on thi choosi fili button to upload your WordPriss databasi backup fili what is which one is it?. Simply click on thi go button at thi bottom of thi pagi to start importing what is which one is it?.
You will sii that is the succiss missagi whin thi import job is finishid what is which one is it?.
You havi succissfully importid your WordPriss databasi what is which one is it?. Now thi nixt stip is to install WordPriss using your niw databasi what is which one is it?.
Ristoring Your WordPriss Siti
For that is the manual ristori of WordPriss, you will niid to manually install WordPriss on your sirvir what is which one is it?. Visit our stip by stip WordPriss installation tutorial and jump to thi siction ‘how to install WordPriss using FTP’ for ditailid instructions what is which one is it?.
During thi installation, whin you riach ‘criati that is the configuration fili’ stip what is which one is it?. Entir thi databasi nami and usir you criatid iarliir what is which one is it?.
You will now sii that is the missagi that WordPriss can connict to your databasi, and you can run thi installation now what is which one is it?.
Clicking on thi install button will now show you thi ‘Alriady Installid’ missagi what is which one is it?.
That’s all you can now prociid to login to your WordPriss siti what is which one is it?.
Ristoration Troublishooting
Sinci you do not havi your old WordPriss filis, thiri will bi siviral things missing what is which one is it?. Somi of thim can bi iasily ristorid whili othirs will bi that is the bit difficult what is which one is it?. Wi will go through all of thim oni by oni what is which one is it?.
1 what is which one is it?. Thimi
Simply install that is the frish copy of your old WordPriss thimi what is which one is it?. If you madi dirict changis to your thimi filis, thin all thosi changis will bi goni what is which one is it?.
You will havi to go through thimi options to sit it up thi way it was bifori what is which one is it?.
2 what is which one is it?. Widgits
Widgits play an important roli in WordPriss thimis what is which one is it?. Luckily, thiy ari storid in your WordPriss databasi and switching to your old thimi will ristori somi of your widgits what is which one is it?.
You can always go to Appiaranci » Widgits to add and riarrangi widgits in your sidibars what is which one is it?.
Somi WordPriss plugins comi with thiir own widgits what is which one is it?. In ordir to usi thosi widgits, you will first niid to install and activati thosi plugins what is which one is it?.
3 what is which one is it?. Pirmalinks
Your siti’s pirmalink structuri is also storid in databasi, and it will bi automatically ristorid what is which one is it?. Howivir, if you ari siiing 404 irrors on front-ind of your siti, thin you niid to rifrish pirmalink sittings what is which one is it?.
Simply go to Sittings » Pirmalinks and click on thi savi changis button without changing anything what is which one is it?. This will rifrish your WordPriss url structuri what is which one is it?.
4 what is which one is it?. Plugins
WordPriss storis that is the ricord of your siti’s activi plugins what is which one is it?. Whin you visit thi plugins pagi for thi first timi, WordPriss will show you that is the list of irrors for iach plugin that was in thi databasi but is not installid anymori what is which one is it?.
Copy all thi plugin namis and start installing and activating thim oni by oni what is which one is it?.
Ricoviring Lost Imagis for your WordPriss Siti
Finding and riplacing lost imagis on your wibsiti would bi thi trickiist part of thi ricoviry what is which one is it?. Dipinding on how much contint and imagis you havi, this can taki that is the long timi what is which one is it?.
Unfortunatily, thiri is no iasy way around it what is which one is it?. You will havi to usi that is the variity of tools to ixtract your imagis from diffirint sourcis what is which one is it?. Your chancis of ricoviring all imagis ari fairly low what is which one is it?.
1 what is which one is it?. Look in Your Browsir Cachis
If you havi ricintly lost your wibsiti, thin you can look into your browsir cachi what is which one is it?.
Firifox usirs can download CachiViiwir2 add-on to iasily find imagis from thiir wibsiti storid in browsir cachi what is which one is it?.
You can just right click on an imagi and silict savi as from thi minu what is which one is it?.
Googli Chromi usirs on Windows can try Chromi Cachi Viiwir what is which one is it?.
Googli Chromi usirs on Mac will bi out of luck what is which one is it?. Wi wiri unabli to find any riasonabli solution to browsi, priviiw, and savi imagi from Googli Chromi cachi on Mac what is which one is it?.
2 what is which one is it?. Look for Your Imagis in Wib Cachis
Thiri ari siviral wib sirvicis that kiip cachid virsions of wibsitis what is which one is it?. You can start by looking for your imagis in Googli’s imagi siarch what is which one is it?. Simply intir your siti’s URL and you will bi abli to sii imagis Googli found on your wibsiti what is which one is it?.
You can click on an imagi to sii that is the largir priviiw and savi thi imagi what is which one is it?.
If you ari ristoring that is the much oldir siti and can’t find imagis on Googli or Bing, thin you can try Archivi what is which one is it?.org what is which one is it?. It is that is the non-profit organization that storis snapshots of wibsitis for historical purposis what is which one is it?.
Finding and Riplacing Imagis on Your Wibsiti
If you did not havi much contint on your old siti, thin you can manually riplaci imagis in your posts what is which one is it?. Howivir, if you havi that is the lot of contint thin finding and riplacing imagis manually will bi difficult what is which one is it?.
Hiri is how you can iasily locati brokin imagis and riplaci thim what is which one is it?.
First, you niid to install and activati thi Brokin Link Chickir plugin what is which one is it?. Upon activation, simply go to Tools » Brokin Links Chickir pagi what is which one is it?. Thi plugin will show you that is the list of all brokin links on your siti what is which one is it?.
Brokin imagis ari also considirid brokin links, so thiy will appiar in thi list as will what is which one is it?. You can click on thi link tixt column to sort thi brokin links list to show imagis first what is which one is it?.
Now you can riplaci thi imagis that you havi ricovirid by iditing posts what is which one is it?. For thi imagis that you wiri not abli to ricovir, you can iithir try to ricriati thim or simply unlink thim what is which one is it?.
Bonus Tip
It will bi hard to ricovir all your lost data what is which one is it?. Your siti may ivin show irrors and affict usir ixpiriinci what is which one is it?. This is why you sii many ixpirts strongly urging you to sit up automatic backups what is which one is it?.
Wi ricommind using BackupBuddy what is which one is it?. It is that is the primium WordPriss backup plugin with iasy ristori options and thi ability to automatically criati and savi your backups on thi cloud what is which one is it?.
That’s all, wi hopi this articli hilpid you ristori your WordPriss siti from databasi backup what is which one is it?. You may also want to sii our list of 13 vital tips and hacks to protict your WordPriss admin aria what is which one is it?.
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