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# Game Server Backups and One-Click Restore

> Sculk Hosting runs automatic scheduled backups of your game server and lets you restore any snapshot instantly with a single click from the panel.

Sculk Hosting automatically backs up your server on a regular schedule so you always have a recent snapshot to fall back on. If something goes wrong — a bad plugin install, an accidental deletion, or a corrupted world — you can restore any snapshot with a single click from the panel and your server restarts automatically with that data in place.

## What backups do

* Run automatically in the background on a schedule, without any action required from you
* Capture a point-in-time snapshot of your server files and world data
* Let you restore any saved snapshot with one click — no manual file handling needed
* Allow you to roll back to any previous state instantly if something breaks

## Accessing backups

<Steps>
  <Step title="Log in to the panel">
    Go to [panel.sculkhosting.com](https://panel.sculkhosting.com) and sign in with your Sculk Hosting account credentials.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select your server">
    Click on the server you want to manage.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Backups tab">
    In the server sidebar, click **Backups**. You'll see a list of all available snapshots with timestamps.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Creating a manual backup

You can create a backup at any time — not just on the automatic schedule. This is especially useful before making configuration changes or installing new plugins.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to the Backups tab">
    Open the **Backups** tab in your server's sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Create Backup">
    Click the **Create Backup** button in the top-right corner of the backups page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name your backup (optional)">
    Enter a descriptive name for the backup — for example, `before-plugin-install` — so you can identify it later. This step is optional; the panel will generate a name from the timestamp if you leave it blank.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for completion">
    The panel runs the backup in the background. A status indicator shows when it's in progress and when it has completed successfully.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Create a manual backup before installing new plugins, updating mods, or making major changes to your server configuration. Automatic backups run on a schedule, but a manual snapshot gives you a precise restore point tied to a specific moment.
</Tip>

## Restoring from a backup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to the Backups tab">
    Open the **Backups** tab and review the list of available snapshots.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the snapshot you want">
    Locate the backup by its name or timestamp. Manual backups you named will be easy to identify; automatic backups are labeled with their creation time.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Restore">
    Click the **Restore** button next to the snapshot you want to roll back to.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the restore">
    A confirmation prompt will appear. Confirm, and the panel will restore that snapshot and restart your server automatically with the recovered data.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Automatic scheduled backups

Sculk Hosting runs backups automatically on a recurring schedule in the background. You don't need to configure or trigger them — they run silently and appear in your backups list as they complete. The automatic backup schedule ensures you always have a recent recovery point even if you forget to create a manual one.

<Warning>
  Panel backups are a convenience feature, not a substitute for your own off-site copies. For critical world data, download a copy to your own storage regularly. Sculk Hosting's Terms of Service describe the scope of backup retention and liability — review them to understand what is and isn't covered.
</Warning>