{"id":12936,"date":"2019-05-29T10:19:21","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T10:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test2.gginternal.net\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-create-automatic-backups\/"},"modified":"2024-10-08T17:04:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T17:04:39","slug":"how-to-create-automatic-backups","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-create-automatic-backups\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Automatic Backups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/banner10_1mgbruh.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Create Automatic Backups\" width=\"643\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PVbcXP-RVc4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide will show you how to properly set up automatic backups in your server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">Note that we also have a guide <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-set-up-and-use-scheduled-tasks\/\">here<\/a> explaining scheduled tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">Also, please note that the server will keep just the latest three backups. After that, the backups will start getting overwritten so just the latest three are kept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  Setting Up Automatic Backups  <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>To set up automatic backups you need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your Pterodactyl <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\">here<\/a> and stop your server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-33-1024x111.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-33-1024x111.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-33-300x32.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-33-768x83.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-33-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-33-60x6.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-33-100x11.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-33.png 1221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <code><strong>Scheduled Tasks<\/strong><\/code>, then <code><strong>Create Schedule<\/strong><\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-34-1024x651.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-34-1024x651.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-34-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-34-768x488.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-34-50x32.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-34-1536x976.png 1536w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-34-60x38.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-34-100x64.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-34.png 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Give it a meaningful name and click on <code><strong>Create Schedule<\/strong><\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"916\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-35-916x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-35-916x1024.png 916w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-35-268x300.png 268w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-35-768x858.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-35-45x50.png 45w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-35-54x60.png 54w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-35-89x100.png 89w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-35.png 985w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-danger\">You can switch the box <strong>Show Cheatsheet<\/strong> to see what the boxes mean.<br>Feel free to also tick on\/off <strong>Only When Server Is Online<\/strong> to allow the server to create backups even if the server is offline.<br>On the example above, we are creating <strong>Daily<\/strong> backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <code><strong>Manage Schedule<\/strong><\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-36-1024x224.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-36-1024x224.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-36-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-36-768x168.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-36-50x11.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-36-60x13.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-36-100x22.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-36.png 1235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong><code>New Task<\/code><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-37-1024x265.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-37-1024x265.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-37-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-37-768x198.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-37-50x13.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-37-60x16.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-37-100x26.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-37.png 1227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set the action to <strong><code>Create Backup<\/code><\/strong>and click on <strong><code>Create Task<\/code><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-38.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-38.png 992w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-38-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-38-768x517.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-38-50x34.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-38-60x40.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-38-100x67.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-danger\"><strong>IMPORTANT<\/strong>: This will create a backup of ALL your server files, if you only want to create a backup of your<strong> current world<\/strong>, please manage the Ignored Files &amp; Directories, or use &#8221; * &#8221; to ignore all the files and then &#8221; ! &#8221; to add add the files you want to be backed up.<br><br>Example below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"621\" data-id=\"14245\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ScheduleBackupWorld.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ScheduleBackupWorld.png 976w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ScheduleBackupWorld-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ScheduleBackupWorld-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ScheduleBackupWorld-50x32.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ScheduleBackupWorld-60x38.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ScheduleBackupWorld-100x64.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">Make sure you rename it to your actual world!<br>Please keep in mind that server types such as Spigot\/Paper generates the dimensions outside the world folder. If your world is named &#8220;world&#8221; the dimensions will be generated as &#8220;world_nether&#8221; and &#8220;world_the_end&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it! Now your server has a scheduled task to happen daily.<br>And a task of Create Backup!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-success\">If you find any issues setting up automatic backups into your server please contact us on live chat or via the <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-open-a-support-ticket\/\">ticket system<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2755 Useful Links \u2755<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-upgrade-or-downgrade-your-service\/\">How to Upgrade Your Service<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-reset-your-multicraft-password\/\">Reset your Multicraft Password<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/the-difference-between-standard-premium\/\">The Difference Between Standard &amp; Premium<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide will show you how to properly set up automatic backups in your server.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[28],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-12936","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-pterodactyl"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/12936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12936"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/12936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14373,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/12936\/revisions\/14373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=12936"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=12936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}