{"id":14216,"date":"2024-09-03T06:05:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T06:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=14216"},"modified":"2025-09-20T08:08:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T08:08:01","slug":"how-to-create-a-backup-of-your-world-and-download-it","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-create-a-backup-of-your-world-and-download-it\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Backup of Your World and Download it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Do you want to save your files safely and have a copy? Then it is recommended to always have a backup! This article will show you how to make one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that we recommend you do a backup anytime before changing the server type!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, please note that autosaves are not backups<\/strong>, these overwrite the already saved files in the world folder so the server can keep up with your progress. So autosaves are not backups and you can not restore them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have a guide explaining the difference between autosaves and a backup here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Create a Backup of Your World<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

To create a backup please do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Login in your Pterodactyl Panel here<\/a> and stop your server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Click on Backups<\/strong><\/code>, then on Create Backup<\/strong><\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      To remove certain files or directories, add them to the Ignored Files & Directories, or use ” * ” to ignore all the files and then ” ! ” to add add the files you want to be backed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Make sure you rename it to your actual world!
      Keep in mind that server types such as Spigot\/Paper generates the dimensions outside the world folder. If your world is named “world” the dimensions will be generated as “world_nether” and “world_the_end”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      How to Download My Backup<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

      To download your backup you need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Click on the three dots ...<\/code><\/strong> and click on Download<\/code><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        You can only create up to 3<\/strong> backups!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        If you find any issues backing up your world please contact us on live chat or via the ticket system<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        \u2755 Useful Links \u2755<\/h1>\n\n\n\n