---
title: "Restoring PingAccess using a <code class=\"filepath\">.zip</code> archive"
description: Restore your PingAccess configuration using a .zip archive and additional customized files.
component: pingaccess
version: 9.1
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canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.1/backing_up_and_restoring_pingaccess/pa_restoring_pa_using_a_zip_archive.html
llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
revdate: May 17, 2024
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
---

# Restoring PingAccess using a `.zip` archive

Restore your PingAccess configuration using a `.zip` archive and additional customized files.

## About this task

This procedure restores the PingAccess configuration using a `.zip` archive and additional customization files. You can use this method for disaster recovery because it uses an automatically-generated file and restores the entire PingAccess configuration.

To restore your PingAccess configuration using a `.zip` archive and additional customized files:

## Steps

1. If PingAccess is not installed on the system, install the same version of PingAccess used to create the backup.

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   |   | The maintenance version does not have to be identical. For example, a backup made on PingAccess 6.3.0 could be restored on 6.3.1. |

2. Stop PingAccess.

3. Extract the backup `.zip` archive to `<PA_HOME>`.

4. **Optional:** If you backed up custom templates, copy the backed up content to the `<PA_HOME>/conf/template` directory.

5. **Optional:** If you backed up custom plugins, copy the backed up content to the `<PA_HOME>/deploy` directory.

6. **Optional:** If you backed up custom localization, copy the backed up content to the `<PA_HOME>/conf/localization` directory.

7. Restart PingAccess.

   ### Result:

   Your PingAccess configuration is reverted to the configuration in the backup archive.