diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Jabali/ImportProcessCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/Jabali/ImportProcessCommand.php
index 6fc3e0f..7363b04 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Jabali/ImportProcessCommand.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Jabali/ImportProcessCommand.php
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ class ImportProcessCommand extends Command
             return;
         }
 
-        $backupPath = Storage::disk('local')->path($import->backup_path);
-        if (!file_exists($backupPath)) {
+        $backupPath = $this->resolveBackupFullPath($import);
+        if (! $backupPath) {
             $account->addLog("Warning: Backup file not found");
             return;
         }
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@ class ImportProcessCommand extends Command
             return;
         }
 
-        $backupPath = Storage::disk('local')->path($import->backup_path);
-        if (!file_exists($backupPath)) {
+        $backupPath = $this->resolveBackupFullPath($import);
+        if (! $backupPath) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -386,4 +386,28 @@ class ImportProcessCommand extends Command
 
         $account->addLog("Note: Email accounts must be recreated manually");
     }
+
+    private function resolveBackupFullPath(ServerImport $import): ?string
+    {
+        $path = trim((string) ($import->backup_path ?? ''));
+        if ($path === '') {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (str_starts_with($path, '/') && file_exists($path)) {
+            return $path;
+        }
+
+        $localCandidate = Storage::disk('local')->path($path);
+        if (file_exists($localCandidate)) {
+            return $localCandidate;
+        }
+
+        $backupCandidate = Storage::disk('backups')->path($path);
+        if (file_exists($backupCandidate)) {
+            return $backupCandidate;
+        }
+
+        return file_exists($path) ? $path : null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Filament/Admin/Pages/DirectAdminMigration.php b/app/Filament/Admin/Pages/DirectAdminMigration.php
index 268ffb5..ae846bc 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Admin/Pages/DirectAdminMigration.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Admin/Pages/DirectAdminMigration.php
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ class DirectAdminMigration extends Page implements HasActions, HasForms
 
                         FileUpload::make('backupPath')
                             ->label(__('DirectAdmin Backup Archive'))
-                            ->helperText(__('Upload a .tar.gz DirectAdmin backup file.'))
-                            ->disk('local')
-                            ->directory('imports/directadmin')
+                            ->helperText(__('Upload a DirectAdmin backup file to the server backups folder.'))
+                            ->disk('backups')
+                            ->directory('directadmin-migrations')
                             ->preserveFilenames()
                             ->acceptedFileTypes([
                                 'application/gzip',
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ class DirectAdminMigration extends Page implements HasActions, HasForms
                             ])
                             ->required()
                             ->visible(fn (Get $get): bool => $get('importMethod') === 'backup_file'),
+                        Text::make(__('Tip: Upload backups to /var/backups/jabali/directadmin-migrations/'))->color('gray')
+                            ->visible(fn (Get $get): bool => $get('importMethod') === 'backup_file'),
 
                         FormActions::make([
                             Action::make('discoverAccounts')
@@ -386,7 +388,10 @@ class DirectAdminMigration extends Page implements HasActions, HasForms
                     throw new Exception(__('Please upload a DirectAdmin backup archive.'));
                 }
 
-                $backupFullPath = Storage::disk('local')->path($import->backup_path);
+                $backupFullPath = $this->resolveBackupFullPath($import->backup_path);
+                if (! $backupFullPath) {
+                    throw new Exception(__('Backup file not found: :path', ['path' => $import->backup_path]));
+                }
             } else {
                 $remotePassword = $this->remotePassword;
 
@@ -486,6 +491,30 @@ class DirectAdminMigration extends Page implements HasActions, HasForms
         }
     }
 
+    protected function resolveBackupFullPath(?string $path): ?string
+    {
+        $path = trim((string) ($path ?? ''));
+        if ($path === '') {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (str_starts_with($path, '/') && file_exists($path)) {
+            return $path;
+        }
+
+        $localCandidate = Storage::disk('local')->path($path);
+        if (file_exists($localCandidate)) {
+            return $localCandidate;
+        }
+
+        $backupCandidate = Storage::disk('backups')->path($path);
+        if (file_exists($backupCandidate)) {
+            return $backupCandidate;
+        }
+
+        return file_exists($path) ? $path : null;
+    }
+
     public function selectAllAccounts(): void
     {
         $import = $this->getImport();
diff --git a/app/Filament/Jabali/Pages/DirectAdminMigration.php b/app/Filament/Jabali/Pages/DirectAdminMigration.php
index 86fc761..863198c 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Jabali/Pages/DirectAdminMigration.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Jabali/Pages/DirectAdminMigration.php
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ use Filament\Actions\Action;
 use Filament\Actions\Concerns\InteractsWithActions;
 use Filament\Actions\Contracts\HasActions;
 use Filament\Forms\Components\Checkbox;
-use Filament\Forms\Components\FileUpload;
 use Filament\Forms\Components\Radio;
+use Filament\Forms\Components\Select;
 use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;
 use Filament\Forms\Concerns\InteractsWithForms;
 use Filament\Forms\Contracts\HasForms;
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ class DirectAdminMigration extends Page implements HasActions, HasForms
 
     public ?string $remotePassword = null;
 
+    public ?string $localBackupPath = null;
+
+    public array $availableBackups = [];
+
     public ?string $backupPath = null;
 
     public bool $importFiles = true;
@@ -111,6 +115,36 @@ class DirectAdminMigration extends Page implements HasActions, HasForms
     {
         $this->restoreFromSession();
         $this->restoreFromImport();
+
+        if ($this->importMethod === 'backup_file') {
+            $this->loadLocalBackups();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function updatedImportMethod(): void
+    {
+        $this->remoteHost = null;
+        $this->remotePort = 2222;
+        $this->remoteUser = null;
+        $this->remotePassword = null;
+
+        $this->localBackupPath = null;
+        $this->backupPath = null;
+        $this->availableBackups = [];
+
+        if ($this->importMethod === 'backup_file') {
+            $this->loadLocalBackups();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function updatedLocalBackupPath(): void
+    {
+        if (! $this->localBackupPath) {
+            $this->backupPath = null;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->selectLocalBackup();
     }
 
     protected function getForms(): array
@@ -175,20 +209,39 @@ class DirectAdminMigration extends Page implements HasActions, HasForms
                                     ->visible(fn (Get $get): bool => $get('importMethod') === 'remote_server'),
                             ]),
 
-                        FileUpload::make('backupPath')
-                            ->label(__('DirectAdmin Backup Archive'))
-                            ->helperText(__('Upload a .tar.gz DirectAdmin backup file.'))
-                            ->disk('local')
-                            ->directory('imports/directadmin')
-                            ->preserveFilenames()
-                            ->acceptedFileTypes([
-                                'application/gzip',
-                                'application/x-gzip',
-                                'application/x-tar',
-                                'application/octet-stream',
+                        Section::make(__('Backup File'))
+                            ->description(__('Upload your DirectAdmin backup archive to your backups folder, then select it here.'))
+                            ->icon('heroicon-o-folder')
+                            ->visible(fn (Get $get): bool => $get('importMethod') === 'backup_file')
+                            ->headerActions([
+                                Action::make('refreshLocalBackups')
+                                    ->label(__('Refresh'))
+                                    ->icon('heroicon-o-arrow-path')
+                                    ->color('gray')
+                                    ->action('refreshLocalBackups'),
                             ])
-                            ->required()
-                            ->visible(fn (Get $get): bool => $get('importMethod') === 'backup_file'),
+                            ->schema([
+                                Select::make('localBackupPath')
+                                    ->label(__('Backup File'))
+                                    ->options(fn (): array => $this->getLocalBackupOptions())
+                                    ->searchable()
+                                    ->required(fn (Get $get): bool => $get('importMethod') === 'backup_file')
+                                    ->live(),
+                                Text::make(fn (): string => $this->backupPath
+                                    ? __('Selected file: :file', ['file' => basename($this->backupPath)])
+                                    : __('No backup selected yet.'))
+                                    ->color('gray'),
+                                Text::make(fn (): string => ($user = $this->getUser())
+                                    ? __('Upload the file to: /home/:user/backups', ['user' => $user->username])
+                                    : __('Upload the file to your /home/<user>/backups folder.'))
+                                    ->color('gray'),
+                                Text::make(__('Supported formats: .tar.gz, .tgz'))->color('gray'),
+                                Text::make(fn (): string => ($user = $this->getUser())
+                                    ? __('No backups found in /home/:user/backups. Upload a file there and click Refresh.', ['user' => $user->username])
+                                    : __('No backups found.'))
+                                    ->color('gray')
+                                    ->visible(fn (): bool => empty($this->availableBackups)),
+                            ]),
 
                         FormActions::make([
                             Action::make('discoverAccount')
@@ -323,10 +376,13 @@ class DirectAdminMigration extends Page implements HasActions, HasForms
 
             if ($this->importMethod === 'backup_file') {
                 if (! $import->backup_path) {
-                    throw new Exception(__('Please upload a DirectAdmin backup archive.'));
+                    throw new Exception(__('Please select a DirectAdmin backup archive.'));
                 }
 
-                $backupFullPath = Storage::disk('local')->path($import->backup_path);
+                $backupFullPath = $this->resolveBackupFullPath($import->backup_path);
+                if (! $backupFullPath) {
+                    throw new Exception(__('Backup file not found: :path', ['path' => $import->backup_path]));
+                }
             } else {
                 $remotePassword = $this->remotePassword;
 
@@ -503,6 +559,8 @@ class DirectAdminMigration extends Page implements HasActions, HasForms
         $this->remotePort = 2222;
         $this->remoteUser = null;
         $this->remotePassword = null;
+        $this->localBackupPath = null;
+        $this->availableBackups = [];
         $this->backupPath = null;
         $this->importFiles = true;
         $this->importDatabases = true;
@@ -515,6 +573,170 @@ class DirectAdminMigration extends Page implements HasActions, HasForms
         return $this->agent ??= new AgentClient;
     }
 
+    protected function getUser()
+    {
+        return Auth::user();
+    }
+
+    protected function loadLocalBackups(): void
+    {
+        $this->availableBackups = [];
+
+        $user = $this->getUser();
+        if (! $user) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $result = $this->getAgent()->send('file.list', [
+            'username' => $user->username,
+            'path' => 'backups',
+        ]);
+
+        if (! ($result['success'] ?? false)) {
+            $this->getAgent()->send('file.mkdir', [
+                'username' => $user->username,
+                'path' => 'backups',
+            ]);
+
+            $result = $this->getAgent()->send('file.list', [
+                'username' => $user->username,
+                'path' => 'backups',
+            ]);
+
+            if (! ($result['success'] ?? false)) {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $items = $result['items'] ?? [];
+        foreach ($items as $item) {
+            if (($item['is_dir'] ?? false) === true) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $name = (string) ($item['name'] ?? '');
+            if (! preg_match('/\\.(tar\\.gz|tgz)$/i', $name)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $this->availableBackups[] = $item;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function refreshLocalBackups(): void
+    {
+        $this->loadLocalBackups();
+
+        Notification::make()
+            ->title(__('Backup list refreshed'))
+            ->success()
+            ->send();
+    }
+
+    protected function getLocalBackupOptions(): array
+    {
+        $options = [];
+
+        foreach ($this->availableBackups as $item) {
+            $path = $item['path'] ?? null;
+            $name = $item['name'] ?? null;
+            if (! $path || ! $name) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $size = $this->formatBytes((int) ($item['size'] ?? 0));
+            $options[$path] = "{$name} ({$size})";
+        }
+
+        return $options;
+    }
+
+    protected function selectLocalBackup(): void
+    {
+        $user = $this->getUser();
+        if (! $user || ! $this->localBackupPath) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $info = $this->getAgent()->send('file.info', [
+            'username' => $user->username,
+            'path' => $this->localBackupPath,
+        ]);
+
+        if (! ($info['success'] ?? false)) {
+            Notification::make()
+                ->title(__('Backup file not found'))
+                ->body($info['error'] ?? __('Unable to read backup file'))
+                ->danger()
+                ->send();
+            $this->backupPath = null;
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $details = $info['info'] ?? [];
+        if (! ($details['is_file'] ?? false)) {
+            Notification::make()
+                ->title(__('Invalid backup selection'))
+                ->body(__('Please select a backup file'))
+                ->warning()
+                ->send();
+            $this->backupPath = null;
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->backupPath = "/home/{$user->username}/{$this->localBackupPath}";
+
+        Notification::make()
+            ->title(__('Backup selected'))
+            ->body(__('Selected :name (:size)', [
+                'name' => $details['name'] ?? basename($this->backupPath),
+                'size' => $this->formatBytes((int) ($details['size'] ?? 0)),
+            ]))
+            ->success()
+            ->send();
+    }
+
+    protected function formatBytes(int $bytes): string
+    {
+        if ($bytes >= 1073741824) {
+            return number_format($bytes / 1073741824, 2) . ' GB';
+        }
+        if ($bytes >= 1048576) {
+            return number_format($bytes / 1048576, 2) . ' MB';
+        }
+        if ($bytes >= 1024) {
+            return number_format($bytes / 1024, 2) . ' KB';
+        }
+
+        return $bytes . ' B';
+    }
+
+    protected function resolveBackupFullPath(?string $path): ?string
+    {
+        $path = trim((string) ($path ?? ''));
+        if ($path === '') {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (str_starts_with($path, '/') && file_exists($path)) {
+            return $path;
+        }
+
+        $localCandidate = Storage::disk('local')->path($path);
+        if (file_exists($localCandidate)) {
+            return $localCandidate;
+        }
+
+        $backupCandidate = Storage::disk('backups')->path($path);
+        if (file_exists($backupCandidate)) {
+            return $backupCandidate;
+        }
+
+        return file_exists($path) ? $path : null;
+    }
+
     protected function getImport(): ?ServerImport
     {
         if (! $this->importId) {
@@ -597,6 +819,12 @@ class DirectAdminMigration extends Page implements HasActions, HasForms
 
         $this->importMethod = (string) ($import->import_method ?? 'backup_file');
         $this->backupPath = $import->backup_path;
+        if ($this->backupPath && ($user = $this->getUser())) {
+            $prefix = "/home/{$user->username}/";
+            if (str_starts_with($this->backupPath, $prefix)) {
+                $this->localBackupPath = ltrim(substr($this->backupPath, strlen($prefix)), '/');
+            }
+        }
         $this->remoteHost = $import->remote_host;
         $this->remotePort = (int) ($import->remote_port ?? 2222);
         $this->remoteUser = $import->remote_user;
@@ -612,4 +840,3 @@ class DirectAdminMigration extends Page implements HasActions, HasForms
         $this->step1Complete = $import->accounts()->exists();
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/config/filesystems.php b/config/filesystems.php
index 09c9c38..394c7db 100644
--- a/config/filesystems.php
+++ b/config/filesystems.php
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ return [
             'root' => '/tmp',
             'throw' => false,
         ],
+
+        // Server-wide backups folder (created by install.sh)
+        'backups' => [
+            'driver' => 'local',
+            'root' => env('JABALI_BACKUPS_ROOT', '/var/backups/jabali'),
+            'throw' => false,
+        ],
     ],
 
     'links' => [
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 4c021b0..bcfbb5c 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -2945,8 +2945,9 @@ EOF
     mkdir -p /var/backups/jabali
     mkdir -p /var/backups/jabali/cpanel-migrations
     mkdir -p /var/backups/jabali/whm-migrations
+    mkdir -p /var/backups/jabali/directadmin-migrations
     chown -R $JABALI_USER:$JABALI_USER /var/backups/jabali
-    chmod 755 /var/backups/jabali /var/backups/jabali/cpanel-migrations /var/backups/jabali/whm-migrations
+    chmod 755 /var/backups/jabali /var/backups/jabali/cpanel-migrations /var/backups/jabali/whm-migrations /var/backups/jabali/directadmin-migrations
 
     log "Jabali Panel setup complete"
 }