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Unzip a zip file on your hosting account

There are times you need to manually unzip a file directly on your hosting account. For example, if your developer gives you a .zip file with a backup of your site or when updating a custom WordPress theme.

To unzip a .zip file, use the table below to find the hosting type that's applicable and follow those instructions.

Options Difficulty
Unzip files in my Linux Hosting account with cPanel Basic
Unzip files in Plesk hosting Basic
Unzip files with SSH Advanced

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