Backup Best Practices

Backup Strategy

• Daily automatic backups — Minimum recommended frequency
• Manual backup before changes — Always backup before major changes
• Keep multiple backups — Don't rely on just one backup
• Test your backups — Periodically verify backups can be restored successfully

Before Critical Operations

Always create a manual backup before:

1. Changing server software
2. Updating Minecraft versions
3. Installing or updating multiple plugins
4. Running world-editing commands
5. Transferring server ownership

Retention

• Keep at least 3–7 days of daily backups
• Keep special backups (pre-update, pre-reset) longer
• Delete old backups you no longer need to free space