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How to Install and Manage JetBackup 5 (cPanel, DirectAdmin & Linux)

This guide shows you how to install and manage JetBackup 5 on cPanel/WHM, DirectAdmin, or standalone Linux servers.

Install JetBackup on cPanel

cd /usr/local/src
curl -L https://repo.jetlicense.com/jetapps/jetapps-installer.sh -o jetapps-installer.sh
chmod +x jetapps-installer.sh
./jetapps-installer.sh

jetapps --install jetbackup5-cpanel

Open WHM > JetApps to finish installation and configuration.

Install JetBackup on DirectAdmin

cd /usr/local/src
curl -L https://repo.jetlicense.com/jetapps/jetapps-installer.sh -o jetapps-installer.sh
chmod +x jetapps-installer.sh
./jetapps-installer.sh

jetapps --install jetbackup5-directadmin

Access JetBackup from your DirectAdmin admin area.

Install JetBackup on a Linux Server (No Panel)

Run the following command for standalone VPS/dedicated servers:

curl -L https://repo.jetlicense.com/jetbackup/jetbackup5/installer/jetbackup5-install.sh -o jetbackup5-install.sh
chmod +x jetbackup5-install.sh
./jetbackup5-install.sh

Post-Installation Commands

• ● Check license status:

  /usr/bin/jetcli core license status

• ● Restart JetBackup service:

  systemctl restart jetbackup5d

• ● View JetBackup logs:

  tail -f /usr/local/jetapps/var/log/jetbackup5/jetbackup5d.log

• ● View JetBackup CLI options:

  jetcli -h

Update JetBackup

Keep JetBackup up to date using:

jetapps --update

Or manually via your OS package manager:

# RHEL/CentOS:
yum update jetbackup5

# Ubuntu/Debian:
apt update && apt upgrade jetbackup5

Uninstall JetBackup

If needed, remove JetBackup with:

# For cPanel:
jetapps --uninstall jetbackup5-cpanel

# For DirectAdmin:
jetapps --uninstall jetbackup5-directadmin