How to back up your Minecraft server world on Schokr
Protect your Minecraft world with Schokr backups, snapshots and downloads, and restore it after griefing or a bad update.
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Back up your Minecraft world before updates, before installing big plugins or mods, and on a regular schedule. On Schokr you can use backups, snapshots, or download a copy to your own computer, and the safest plan uses more than one.
Your options
| Option | Where it is stored | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Backups | With your server | Quick manual restore points. Limited in number per server |
| Snapshots | With your server | Restore points before risky changes. 3 slots per server, more available |
| Download | Your own computer | Off-site copy you fully control |
Snapshots
Each server has 3 snapshot slots. You can buy extra slots for 40 credits each, up to 30 per server, and turn on automatic daily snapshots for 5 credits per day. If your credits run out, automatic snapshots pause, but your server keeps running. Schokr One members get unlimited snapshots. See pricing.
Make a clean backup
Minecraft saves the world in the background. To make sure the backup includes the latest changes:
- In the console, run:
save-all flush
- Wait for the console to report that the game was saved.
- Create a backup or snapshot from your server's Backups or Snapshots section.
For the most consistent copy, stop the server, back up, then start it again. This matters most for large, busy servers.
What to include
The world folders are what matter most:
| Server type | World folders |
|---|---|
| Paper, Sponge | world, world_nether, world_the_end |
| Vanilla, Forge | world |
Server-wide files worth keeping too: server.properties, ops.json, whitelist.json, banned-players.json, and your plugins or mods and config folders.
Automate it
Add a backup task to a schedule, after a save-all command. See scheduled restarts. Because backups per server are limited, delete old ones you no longer need so new ones can be created.
Keep an off-site copy
Every so often, download your world to your own computer. See download your world. This protects you even if you delete a server by accident.
Restoring
- Stop the server.
- Restore the backup or snapshot you want.
- Start the server and check the world.
Restoring replaces current files, so anything built after that backup is lost. If you only need to undo one player's griefing on Paper, a rollback plugin like CoreProtect is less destructive than a full restore.
Disk space
Backups and downloaded archives left on the server can use your disk pool (10 GB per team on the free package). Remove old archives from the file manager after downloading them.