To recover website files manually from a full account backup, work from a copy of the archive rather than editing the original backup.
- Extract the
.tar.gzarchive on a computer with enough free space. - Locate the archive's home-directory content.
- Open the backed-up
public_htmldirectory. - Identify only the files or directories that need recovery.
- Use cPanel File Manager to upload them to the corresponding live location.
Uploading an older copy over an existing file replaces newer content. Compare dates or keep a copy of the current live file before overwriting anything important.