> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.stellar.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Restore an archived contract using the Stellar CLI

> Restore an archived contract instance using the Stellar CLI

If your contract instance has been archived, it can easily be restored using the Stellar CLI.

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
stellar contract restore \
    --source S... \
    --network testnet \
    --id C... \
    --durability persistent
```