Create Backups in Minecraft

When managing your Minecraft server instance, it’s recommended that you perform backups on a regular interval, or before making major modifications. This would allow you to roll back the changes if any problems occur.

For example, if you are testing out a new 3rd party plugin or changing the server configuration, make a backup and enter a good description. This will help you identify the specific backup and differentiate between them later.

Then, if the game starts lagging for users or the instance is having trouble handling the load, you can restore it to the prior state.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to create backups for your Minecraft server instance.

Create a Backup

1. Log into the Game Management Panel
2. Double-click on the Minecraft Instance
   
   
3. Click the Backups link in the main menu
4. Under the Create a Backup section, enter a Backup Name and Description
   
   
5. Toggle the Mark as sticky switch if you do not want the backup to be overwritten (deleted) if room is needed for the automated backups
6. Click the Create backup button
7. A notification will appear in the bottom right corner of the page, then you will see the new backup listed under the Stored Backups section when it is complete