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# How to create and restore backups?

Minefort suggests making a backup of your Minecraft server to protect your data in case of server crashes, hardware failure, or other unexpected events when making changes to your Minecraft server. A backup will allow you to restore your server to a previous state, so you don't lose any important data or progress. Additionally, it also helps in case you want to move your server to a different host or location or want to rollback to an earlier version in case of any issues.

We’ve made backing up your server a breeze! In order to create a backup of your Minefort server, you will need to do the following:

* Log in to your Minefort account;
* Head to the "My Servers" page in your Minefort dashboard;
* Once you are in your server panel, press the "Backups" tab located under your server name and IP;
* You will now see the amount of backups you have used, aswell as any previous backups.
* In order to make a backup of your Minefort server, simply press the "Create backup" button;

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/c7fde69d2a4a2000/image_1kvcqlw.png)

You have now successfully created a backup of your Minefort server! 🫡

In order to restore one of your previous server backups, please do the following:

* Press the arrow button at the right side of the backup you wish to restore.
* Once you have pressed the restore button, you will receive a pop-up asking you to restore your server files.
* Press "Confirm".

Your server backup has now been restored! 😄