Download Your Backup#

Download a complete backup of your Minecraft server for local storage or migration to another host.

When to Download Backups#

Before canceling your hosting plan
For off-site storage redundancy
Migrating to another provider
Testing on a local server
Archiving completed projects

Downloading a Full Server Backup#

Step 1: Stop Your Server#

Go to your control panel and select your server
Click the Stop button

Stopping the server ensures all data is saved and prevents file corruption.

Step 2: Create a Fresh Backup#

Click Backups in the sidebar
Click Create Backup
Click Create to confirm

Wait for generation to complete. Processing time depends on server size (minutes for small servers, longer for large ones).

Note

Backups are sent off-site for redundancy, which may add some processing time.

Step 3: Download the Backup#

Click the three-dot menu (⋮) next to your backup
Select Download

The download is a .tar.gz archive containing your entire server.

Extracting the Backup#

Windows#

Download and install 7-Zip
Right-click the .tar.gz file
Select 7-Zip > Extract Here
Right-click the resulting .tar file
Select 7-Zip > Extract Here

Mac#

Double-click the .tar.gz file. macOS extracts it automatically.

Linux#

tar -xzf backup-filename.tar.gz

Downloading Only Your World#

If you only need the world files:

Go to the Files tab in your panel
Right-click the world folder
Select Download

For Paper servers, also download:

world_nether
world_the_end

Re-uploading Backups#

Small Backups (Under 10GB)#

Extract the backup on your computer
Drag and drop files into the Files tab
Right-click and select Unarchive if needed

Large Backups (Over 10GB)#

Connect via SFTP
Upload the extracted files
Use the web panel to extract any archives

What's Included in Backups#

A full backup contains:

World folders (overworld, nether, end)
Server configuration files
Plugins/mods and their configs
Player data (inventories, positions)
Logs and other server files

What's Not Included#

Database contents (separate MySQL backups needed)
External resources (linked resource packs, etc.)

Troubleshooting#

Download keeps failing#

Check your internet connection
Try during off-peak hours
Large backups may timeout - use SFTP instead

Backup won't extract#

Try a different extraction tool
Re-download the backup (may have corrupted)
Verify you have enough disk space

Missing files after extraction#

Ensure you extracted both .tar.gz and .tar layers
Check for hidden files in the extracted folder