#5 thru 7 in specific...I did exactly the same and for some reason, the "restore" section in softaculous is blank. I even tried to install WordPress to see if it required an active WP installation.
Any tips? The uploaded file is just 150 megs too, not that big.
nevermind. I performed the softaculous backup on a subdomain on a different server. rereading the article i notice that everything must be exactly the same.