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Unzip files to WordPress with SSH
Updated May 7th, 2021 at 14:37 BST
When you do not have access to a file manager, it is necessary to be able to unzip files from SSH.
Warning: The information in this article is advanced material we make available as a courtesy. Please be advised that you are responsible for properly following the procedures below. Customer Support can't assist with these topics.
Connect to your hosting with FTP.
Upload your .tar.gz file or .zip.
Enable SSH on your hosting account.
Connect to your server or shared hosting account with SSH. Check article: https://help.tsohost.com/knowledge-base/article/11971
Navigate to the directory containing the zipped file.
Use one of the following commands depending if you uploaded a .tar.gz or a .zip file
Update the the command(s) as follows:
tar -xvzf source.tar.gz -C destination/
source.tar.gz is the name of your .tar.gz file
destination is the name of the folder where you want to extract the files
unzip source.zip -d destination/
source.zip is the name of your .zip file destination is the name of the folder where you want to extract the files