Backup & Restore

The Backups tab lets you snapshot your server and restore it to any saved state.

Backup Types

Type	Description
Full	Archives the entire server directory (all worlds, configs, plugins)
Differential	Archives only files changed since the last backup — faster and smaller

Use differential backups for frequent snapshots and full backups before major changes (version upgrades, large plugin installs).

Backup Storage Location

Platform	Path
macOS	~/Library/Application Support/MC-Vector/servers/<name>/backups/
Windows	%APPDATA%\MC-Vector\servers\<name>\backups\
Linux	~/.local/share/MC-Vector/servers/<name>/backups/

Creating a Backup

1. Navigate to the Backups tab.
2. Click “Create Backup”.
3. Choose:
   • Mode — Full or Differential
   • Compression — Fast / Normal / Best
   • Name — custom file name (optional)
   • Included paths — select specific subdirectories (worlds, plugins, configs)
4. Optionally add a tag and notes for identification.
5. Click “Create” — progress is shown in real-time.

Restoring a Backup

Stop the server first

Always stop the server before restoring a backup. Restoring while the server is running can cause world corruption.

1. Select a backup from the list.
2. Click “Restore”.
3. Confirm — the server directory is overwritten with the backup contents.
4. Start the server.

Deleting Backups

1. Select a backup from the list.
2. Click “Delete” and confirm.

Automatic Backups

Automatic backups can be configured in General Settings. Options include:

• Interval — every N minutes
• Daily — once per day at a specific time (HH:MM)
• Weekly — once per week on a specific day and time

A retention policy controls how many backups are kept automatically: by count limit or by age (days).