How to back up and restore your game server

A backup takes minutes. Losing a world can cost months of progress. Make backups a habit.

What to back up

• The world or save folder (for Minecraft this is usually world, world_nether and world_the_end)
• Config files, plugins and mods folders
• Databases used by your plugins or scripts

How to back up

1. Stop the server, or for Minecraft run /save-all first, so files are not being written.
2. Use the panel's backup feature if you have it, or download the folders from the Files tab.
3. Keep copies off the server, for example on your own computer.

How to restore

1. Stop the server.
2. Upload the backed-up folder and replace the broken one. For Minecraft, make sure level-name in server.properties matches the world folder name.
3. Start the server and check the console.

When to back up

• Before you update the game or server version
• Before adding mods, plugins or big config changes
• On a regular schedule, such as daily for busy servers