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How to Restore a Backup

Errors, bugs, version changes, and creepers are some of the reasons why you might want to restore a backup. This article will help you on how you can restore a backup to a previous time. First of all, don’t stress! It’s way easier than you’re probably thinking.

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To be able to restore you will need at least one backup made prior via the Multicraft panel.

Here is our guide for creating a backup using the Multicraft panel.


Important Notes

Here are some important notes before starting.

If this process is failing in any way, we please you to restore your backup manually as our guide is telling here. Restoring it manually is the most efficient way to do as you can also test the backup in single-player.

Also, please note that we do not touch the server files in any way, we do not delete them or backup. If you do not backup yourself the server files you will not be able to restore them.

You MUST delete (or rename to something else) your current world folder before restoring a backup. For safety, you can download the old world folder to your PC via FileZilla as our guide is telling here, then rename or delete it.


How to Restore Your Backup

To find your Backup section:

  1. Log in to your Pterodactyl Panel here and stop your server.

  1. Click on Backups.

  1. Click on the three dots ...and then click onRestore.

  1. Click on Restore.

⚠️ By default, your backup will replace existing files. ⚠️
But if you also want to make a clean installation, you should tick the Delete all files before restoring backupbox. By doing that, the server will first delete all the files, and just then, restore the backup.


Your server will start restoring the backup normally.

Now you just restored your backup!

If this process is failing in any way, we please you to restore your backup manually as our guide is telling here. Restoring it manually is the most efficient way to do as you can also test the backup in single-player.


If you find any issues restoring your backup please contact us on live chat or via the ticket system.


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Updated on September 3, 2024
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