Backups & restores
Create, restore, browse, download, and delete backups from the dashboard. Manual backups and automatic off-site system backups are shown separately, with restore options for full servers or selected files.
A backup is a copy of your server files that you can restore after a bad update, accidental deletion, or world corruption. Open Backups from the server sidebar to see Your Backups and System Backups.
Create a backup
- Open Backups from the server sidebar
- Press Create Backup
- Optionally enter a Backup Name, or leave it empty for an automatic timestamp
- Confirm with Create Backup
The dialog is just a name and confirm. The server normally stays online while the backup is created, so there is no need to stop it first. Progress updates appear in the dashboard. Your plan's manual-backup limit is shown on the page; automatic system backups do not use that quota.
Make a backup right before anything you might regret: version changes, modpack updates, world edits, plugin cleanups, or a restore.
Restore a backup
Choose Restore on a backup, then select a destination:
- Over current files puts the backup back onto the server you are using now. You can optionally delete all existing files first; that destructive choice requires typed confirmation.
- Into a new folder puts the backup in an empty folder so you can look through it or move files without replacing the live server right away.
Restoring over current files stops the server and temporarily locks server controls and file actions. The dialog can start the server again when the restore finishes. New-folder restores can offer a Keep server running option.
Use Browse files when you need only a world folder, config, or other chosen files instead of the whole backup.
Create a fresh backup before restoring an old one. If the restore takes the world further back than you expected, you can return to where you were.
Download or delete a backup
Choose Download to prepare a zip. Large backups can take a bit while berrybyte packs the files; the dashboard shows progress. The finished download link expires after 48 hours.
Choose Delete on a completed manual backup and confirm to remove it. System backups cannot be deleted manually.
Deleted manual backups cannot be recovered. There is no undo after confirmation.
Automatic off-site backups
berrybyte takes an off-site System Backup about every 24 hours and keeps the seven most recent ones. They appear in the dashboard with an OFF-SITE badge.
System backups are self-service: you can restore, browse, or download them just like manual backups. They cannot be deleted manually and do not count against your manual-backup limit.
Schedule your own backups
For a schedule you control, open Automations and add the Create Backup action. Pick a schedule based on how much progress you are willing to lose. The daily preset is a good starting point for an active server.
If a backup fails to create, restore, or download, open a support ticket with the server linked so staff can look into it.
Frequently asked questions
How often should I back up my server?
Before every risky change, and on a schedule that matches how much progress you're willing to lose. Daily is a good default for active servers. berrybyte's automatic daily off-site backups cover disasters, and your own manual backups cover experiments.
Do backups take up my server's disk space?
Backups are stored off your server's own disk, so creating one won't fill up your storage or slow the game down.
Can I recover a deleted backup?
No. Deleting a manual backup is permanent. Create a fresh backup before risky work and read the confirmation carefully.