Remote 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 will 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. You may prefer storing your backups in a remote location for better redundancy. 

This guide will show you how to configure remote backups with S3 Cloud Storage for your Minecraft server instance.

Enable S3 Cloud Storage

1. Log into the Game Management Panel
2. Double-click on the Minecraft Instance
   
3. Click the Backups link in the main menu
4. Click the Enable S3 Cloud Storage link
5. Toggle the switch to Use S3 Storage for Backups
   
6. Enter your S3 Service URL, an S3 Bucket Name, S3 Access Key, and S3 Secret Key
7. In the S3 Upload Mode section, select if you want to Upload all backups or Manual only