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Restore a Cloud Sites MSSQL Database

Restore your Cloud Sites MSSQL Database from a backup through myLittleAdmin.

Management of your MSSQL Database in Cloud Sites is done through myLittleAdmin. In this tutorial, we will show you how to restore your MSSQL Database from a backup. You can learn more about backups in our article Backing Up Your MSSQL Database in Cloud Sites.

Note:

Restoring your database from a backup can take several minutes. Be sure to perform this action during a low traffic time for your site so that you do not interrupt traffic.
  1. Once you log into myLittleAdmin, click on the Tools section in the lower left-hand corner of the page.
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  2. From the Tools menu, click Database Backup and Restore.
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  3. The myLittleBackup page will open and from here you can select Restore databases.
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  4. Follow the steps listed on the Restore A Database page.
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  5. Once you’ve selected all the options for your restoration, click Restore to begin the process.
  6. A pop-up will appear notifying you of the dangers of restoring a database from a backup. If you are sure of making the change, click OK to confirm that you wish to restore your database.

    Warning:

    Restoring your database from a backup will overwrite the entire contents of your database. Please proceed with caution.

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  7. Once your database is restored, a success message will appear after step 5 in the Restore A Database list. Any errors found with your database will be listed in step 6.
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