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How to Reset cPanel Completely


In this tutorial you will learn how to reset or format cPanel completely. This 8-step guide will show you how to easily get it done.



Note: Always be sure to have a backup of your entire website, including MySQL databases.
You could learn more on How to Create a Full cPanel Backup.



Step 1

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Cpanel Login Screen

Log into your cPanel Account.






Step 2

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cPanel Backup

Navigate to Files section and click on the File Manager icon.






Step 3

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Download Full Backup

When in File Manager, click Select All button.






Step 4

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Generate Full Backup

Click on the Delete button. All the files will be removed shortly.






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Backup in progress


Click on Upload Link to upload the cPanel.zip file.






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Now, you can extract the cPanel file by right-clicking on the file, and selecting Extract.






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Once extracted successfully, go to MySQL Databases under the DATABASES section and select MySQL Databases.






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Scroll down to the Current Databases table and Delete all of the existing Databases.