Backups

A backup is a saved copy of your server files. Make one before you change your version, install big plugins or mods, delete a world, or reinstall your server.

Create a backup

1. Open Backups in the left menu.
2. Press Create Backup.
3. Wait for it to finish. It appears in the list when it is done.

How many backups do I get?

The number of backups depends on your plan. To see yours, open your service in the client area and look under Provisioning Limits.

When you reach the limit, you cannot create another backup by hand until you delete one. A scheduled backup works differently: it deletes your oldest unlocked backup to make room. If every backup is locked and you are at the limit, no new backup can be made.

Lock a backup

Locking protects an important backup from being deleted, by you or by a scheduled backup that needs room. Open the backup’s menu and choose to lock it. A locked backup cannot be deleted until you unlock it.

Download or restore a backup

Open the backup’s menu on the Backups page to download, restore, lock, or delete it.

When you restore a backup:

• The server is stopped first, and the panel tells you so.
• Power controls, the file manager, and new backups are unavailable until the restore finishes.
• There is an option to delete all files before restoring. If you leave it off, files from the backup overwrite files with the same name, and other files stay where they are.

Caution

Restoring replaces files on your server. Anything changed since the backup was made can be lost. Create a fresh backup first if you might want the current state back.

Automatic backups

Use Schedules to run backups on a timer. See Schedules.

Before you cancel or reinstall

Cancelling a service or using Reinstall Server can permanently delete your data. Download a backup first. See Cancel your service.