{"id":745,"date":"2026-01-20T14:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/rolling-a-site-back-using-jcps-backups\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T14:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:40:14","slug":"rolling-a-site-back-using-jcps-backups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/rolling-a-site-back-using-jcps-backups\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolling a Site Back using JCP&#8216;s Backups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Deleted something you shouldn&#8217;t have? Made a change that broke your site? JCP&#8216;s backups make recovery effortless. One click and you&#8217;re back online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Open Your Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Log into <strong>www.jolt.co.uk\/kb<\/strong> and open your Jolt Control Panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the <strong>Settings <\/strong>icon beside the site you need to restore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-27-1024x199.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-27-1024x199.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-27-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-27-768x149.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-27-770x150.png 770w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-27.png 1363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Go to Backups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the <strong>&#8220;Backups&#8221;<\/strong> tab at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll down to see your <strong>&#8220;Backups&#8221;<\/strong> section. You&#8217;ll see a timeline of backups on the left with dates and times showing when they were taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-28-1024x478.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-28-1024x478.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-28-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-28-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-28-770x359.png 770w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-28.png 1114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Choose Your Restore Point<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the backup you want to restore to. Usually, you&#8217;ll pick the most recent one taken before things went wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the <strong>&#8220;Restore&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-29-1024x478.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-29-1024x478.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-29-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-29-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-29-770x359.png 770w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-29.png 1114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Choose What to Restore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A dropdown menu will ask you what you want to recover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Just files<\/strong> \u2014 Restore only your website files (useful if you know the database is fine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Just the database<\/strong> \u2014 Restore only your database (useful if file changes broke things)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Everything<\/strong> \u2014 Restore both files and database (safest choice if you&#8217;re unsure)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pick the option that matches what went wrong, then confirm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-30-1024x423.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-30-1024x423.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-30-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-30-768x318.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-30-770x318.png 770w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-30.png 1098w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wait for the Restore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>JCP gets to work restoring your backup. Depending on your site&#8217;s size, this usually takes a few minutes. You can keep using JCP while it works\u2014no need to wait around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll see a <strong>pop-up notification<\/strong> in the lower right corner when the restore is complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-32.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-32.png 380w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-32-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check Your Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit your website. It should be back to the state it was in when that backup was taken. Small sites often restore in just a minute or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>That&#8217;s it.<\/strong> No complicated recovery processes, no data loss headaches. JCP backs up automatically and lets you restore in seconds. Peace of mind included.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deleted something you shouldn&#8217;t have? Made a change that broke your site? JCP&#8217;s backups make recovery effortless. One click and you&#8217;re back online. Step 1: Open Your Site Log into www.jolt.co.uk\/kb and open your Jolt Control Panel. Click the Settings icon beside the site you need to restore. 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