Restoring Data from the Administration Console

Use this option if you want to restore data into your current instance of Confluence. If you want to restore data into a new instance, follow the instructions here.

You need to have System Administrator permissions in order to perform this function.

CAUTION: Restoring a backup of an entire Confluence site (consisting of multiple spaces) will do the following:

Wipe out all Confluence content in the database. Ensure that your database is backed up.
Log you out after the restore process. Make sure you know your login details contained in the data being restored.

The information on this page does not apply to Confluence OnDemand.

To restore data from backup,

Go to the Confluence 'Administration Console':
- Choose Browse > Confluence Admin. The 'Administrator Access' login screen will be displayed.
- Enter your password and click Confirm. You will be temporarily logged into a secure session to access the 'Administration Console'.
Select 'Backup and Restore' in the 'Administration' section of the left-hand panel.

You can restore data in one of two ways:

Upload a zipped backup to Confluence:
- Browse for the backup file.
- Uncheck 'Build Index' if you want to create the index at a later stage.
- Click 'Upload and Restore'.
Restore a backup from the file system:
- Select the backup file from the form field displayed. If you do not see your backup file, make sure that it has been copied into the /opt/java/src/confluence/deployments/conf.atlassian.com/home/restore directory.
- Uncheck 'Build Index' if you want to create the index at a later stage.
- Click 'Restore'.

Restoring Data from the Administration Console

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