Restoring phpbb forum from locally stored(not backup) files

Question

I have downloaded phpbb forum folder to local system. I have all the files in the system. I didn't take any backup in any conventional ways. Now I want to restore my forum using these files. I have tried to install phpbb again and after wards tried replace forum folder with my local folder.

Problem: I have deleted my website from hosting account so database also deleted. Now I am not able to restore my from to previous status.

fortunately I have old backups. I am able to restore it to two weeks back. But I am thinking if I may have any luck as I have downloaded all the files while deleting my hosting account. I don't know where the data of posts and users will be stored. If they are stored in forums folder then I may have luck. I have recently made big post to my forum which took my entire day. I want that post . It will be embarrassing to say to new members that theirs ids are not available.

I am using plesk windows for hosting.

Please help in this regard. phpbb version: 3.0.12

Answer 1

Posts are stored in the database. There is no way to restore them from the forum files.