Creating backups, restoring, and file manager trash
A guide to creating manual backups, restoring them from the Backups tab, and recovering deleted files using the File Manager Trash.
In brief
- Always take a backup before risky changes such as editing configs, updating plugins, or changing versions.
- Create backups with one click in the Backups tab and restore earlier states whenever needed.
- Files deleted in the File Manager move to the hidden /.trash directory and can be restored via the Trash button.
What you need
- Access to your panel account
- An active Minecraft service
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Taking a backup before testing new plugins, modifying configuration files, or switching server versions protects your server against data loss. The Backups tab and the File Manager trash mechanism allow you to recover your server quickly whenever an issue occurs.
1. Creating a backup in the panel#
Open the Backups tab
Navigate to the Backups tab in your server management panel.
Initiate backup
Click the backup creation button to start. Depending on the size of your server files, the archive is created and listed in your backups table.
2. Restoring a backup#
3. File Manager trash and the /.trash folder#
Files deleted inside the File Manager are not permanently wiped immediately; they are safely relocated to the hidden /.trash directory in the server root. Click the Trash button in the File Manager toolbar to view deleted items and restore any file back to its original location with a single click. This provides immediate recovery for accidentally deleted configurations.
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