# Restore specific files or folders
Source: https://docs.webgee.com/en/backups/how-to-restore-a-home-directory-or-specific-files-using-jetbackup-5













Restore part of your account rather than all of it. Applies to shared and
reseller hosting.

This is almost always what you want. A full restore rolls back email accounts and
cPanel settings too, which is rarely the intention when you are recovering one
deleted folder — see
[Restore from a backup](/en/backups/jetbackup-how-to-restore-your-account-files-or-databases)
for the full-account route.

## Restore [#restore]

1. In cPanel, open **JetBackup 5**.

   <img alt="JetBackup 5 in cPanel" src="__img0" />

2. Under **Restore & Download**, select **Home Directory**.

   <img alt="The Home Directory option under Restore & Download" src="__img1" />

3. Choose the backup date you want, then select **Restore**.

   <img alt="Choosing a backup date" src="__img2" />

4. On the **Restore Summary**, confirm the items listed under **Items To
   Restore**, then select **Restore Selected Items**.

   <img alt="The Restore Summary screen listing items to restore" src="__img3" />

5. You are taken to the **Queue** page, where the job shows as in progress.

   <img alt="The Queue page showing the restore in progress" src="__img4" />

<Callout type="warn">
  Restoring the whole home directory **overwrites current files** with the
  backup's versions. Anything changed since that date is lost. To recover one
  file, browse into the backup and select just that file rather than restoring
  the directory.
</Callout>

## Download instead of restoring [#download-instead-of-restoring]

The same screen offers **Download**. That gives you the files as an archive
without changing anything on the account — useful when you want to compare
versions, or take a copy before overwriting.

This is the safer option when you are not certain the backup contains what you
expect.

## Check it worked [#check-it-worked]

Wait for the queue to report complete, then check the restored files in **File
Manager**.

A restored WordPress site may still serve cached pages — clear your caching
plugin, or hard-refresh.

## Related [#related]

* [Restore from a backup](/en/backups/jetbackup-how-to-restore-your-account-files-or-databases)
* [What is excluded from daily backups](/en/backups/jetbackup-what-files-are-excluded-from-the-daily-backups)
* [Take a snapshot backup](/en/backups/jetbackup-snapshot-backups)