{"id":625013,"date":"2023-04-10T08:17:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T12:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exe.am\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=623966"},"modified":"2025-09-02T13:01:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T17:01:49","slug":"import-install","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/knowledge-base\/import-install\/","title":{"rendered":"Importing a Backup using Duplicator Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you have a WordPress website and want to replace it with a Duplicator Pro backup effortlessly? You can do this using the Import Install mode in Duplicator Pro. You can either drag and drop a file or use a URL for this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This easy method lets you replace your existing WordPress site without needing FTP or manual database setup. Simply drag the backup file from your computer to your WordPress site to initiate the replacement. Additionally, you can use the archive URL for import, enabling you to retrieve backups from a remote location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--noicon is-style-info\"><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><br>\u2022 Import feature is only available with <a href=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basic or higher license levels<\/a>.<br>\u2022 This feature is not available in Duplicator Lite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-block-toc is-style-rounded is-style-grey htoc htoc--position-wide toc-list-style-plain\" data-htoc-state=\"expanded\" data-htoc-scrollspy=\"false\"><span class=\"htoc__title\"><span class=\"ht_toc_title\">In This Article<\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#import-file\">Import Backup using a File<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#import-link\">Import Backup using a Link<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#launch-import-installer\">Launching the Import Installer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"import-file\">Import Backup using a File<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we&#8217;ll show you how to import a backup from one site to another. Imagine Site A as the source and Site B as the destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--noicon\">Site A:  Source site from where you&#8217;d like to export the backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Begin with <a href=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/knowledge-base\/backup-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>creating a backup <\/strong><\/a>from the Source site. Navigate to <strong>Duplicator Pro \u00bb&nbsp;Backups <strong>\u00bb&nbsp;<\/strong>Add New<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, download the Archive from <strong>Duplicator Pro \u00bb\u00a0Backups<\/strong>.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Download the [archive.zip] or [archive.daf] to your computer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1754\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/download-archive.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-825900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/download-archive.png 1754w, https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/download-archive-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/download-archive-1536x753.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1754px) 100vw, 1754px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--noicon\">Site B: Destination\/ Target site where you want to import the downloaded backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you have the Duplicator Pro plugin with an activated license installed on your Destination site. To import the backup, go to <strong>Duplicator Pro \u00bb Import<\/strong> <strong>Backups<\/strong>, and <strong>Select File <\/strong>or <strong>Drag &amp; Drop<\/strong> the downloaded [archive.daf] or [archive.zip] file from your computer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1514\" height=\"862\" src=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Import-File.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-825905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Import-File.png 1514w, https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Import-File-50x28.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--noicon is-style-danger\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/knowledge-base\/tools-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">set a Recovery Point<\/a> to revert your website to the previous version if anything goes wrong during the import.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For detailed instructions, please see &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/how-to-migrate-wordpress-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Migrate a WordPress Site using Drag and Drop with Duplicator Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"import-link\">Import Backup using a Link<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, you can import your backup using the <strong>Link<\/strong>. Go to your Destination site, <strong>Duplicator Pro \u00bb<\/strong> <strong>Import Backups,<\/strong> and click on the <strong>Import Link <\/strong>tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1704\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Import-Link.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-825908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Import-Link.png 1704w, https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Import-Link-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Import-Link-1536x754.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--noicon is-style-info\">Please make sure the backup folder of the source site is publicly accessible to be able to use the Import Link functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll see a list of information about the backup you are importing. If everything looks correct, hit <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-813979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image.png 845w, https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-50x34.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"launch-import-installer\">Launching the Import Installer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To continue migrating your site, click on <strong>Launch Installer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-813980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1.png 845w, https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1-50x18.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">On the next page, select\u00a0<strong>Full install single site<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>as the <strong>Install type<\/strong>. This will completely clear the existing site and replace it with the files of the backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<strong>Validate<\/strong>,&nbsp;review notices\/warnings, accept terms, and proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-813981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2.png 845w, https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2-50x29.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Before confirming the installation, let&#8217;s ensure the WordPress database settings are accurate to override the new database before clicking <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-813982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-3.png 845w, https:\/\/duplicator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-3-50x34.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a WordPress website and want to replace it with a Duplicator Pro backup effortlessly? 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