Backups
Create backups of your server, restore them and protect them from deletion before you make a bigger change.
A backup saves your server's files as they are at that moment. Make one before a bigger change, such as an update, installing mods or reinstalling. If something goes wrong, you can restore the server to the backup's state.
A backup covers the server's files. Save the databases from the Bazy danych (Databases) tab separately by exporting them in phpMyAdmin.
Creating a backup
The client panel is available in Polish only, so this article gives its labels in Polish with a translation the first time they appear.
Open the new backup window
In the client panel, open your server, go to the Kopie zapasowe (Backups) tab and click Nowa kopia zapasowa (New backup).
Name the backup
Enter a name in the Nazwa kopii zapasowej (Backup name) field, such as “Before the update”. Without a name, the backup gets the date and time it was created.
Skip unneeded files
In the Ignorowane pliki i foldery (Ignored files and folders) field, enter what not to save, one path per line. Wildcards work, such as
*.log, and a!before a path saves it despite an earlier rule. You can leave the field empty.Protect the backup
Turn on Blokada usunięcia (Deletion lock) if the backup should stay for longer. A locked backup can't be deleted until you unlock it.
Create the backup
Click Nowa kopia zapasowa. The backup is created in the background, and its size appears in the list when it's ready.
How many backups you can have depends on your plan. Below the list, the panel shows how many you already have, such as “1 z 1 kopii zapasowych zostało utworzonych” (1 of 1 backups created). When the limit is full, delete an old backup to make a new one.
Backup actions
Click ⋯ on the right of a backup to open its menu:
| Item | What it does |
|---|---|
| Pobierz (Download) | Downloads the backup to your computer. |
| Przywróć (Restore) | Restores the server's files from the backup, described below. |
| Zablokuj / Odblokuj (Lock / Unlock) | Protects the backup from deletion. A locked backup has a padlock icon and no Usuń in its menu. |
| Usuń (Delete) | Deletes the backup after you confirm. |
Restoring a backup
Choose the backup
In the backup's ⋯ menu, click Przywróć.Decide what happens to the current files
Tick Usuń wszystkie pliki przed przywróceniem kopii zapasowej (Delete all files before restoring the backup) if the server should look exactly as it did when the backup was made. Without it, files added later stay on the server.
Restore
Click Przywróć. The panel stops the server and shows the Przywracanie kopii zapasowej (Restoring backup) screen until the restore finishes.
Start the server
After the restore, the server is stopped. Start it in the Przegląd (Overview) tab.
Common problems
You can't create a new backup
Your plan already has as many backups as it allows. Delete an old backup. If it's locked, click Odblokuj first and confirm.
The backup menu has no Usuń item
The backup is locked. Click Odblokuj, confirm in the window, and Usuń comes back to the menu.
The server doesn't run after a restore
Restoring stops the server. Start it in the Przegląd tab. If it won't start, check the last lines in the Konsola (Console) tab or write to us through the contact form.