How to Restore and Download Backups on the Games Panel

Beacon stores backups per server. You can restore one onto the server, or download a copy to keep locally.

Open the server from Server Selection, then click Backups in the sidebar.

Wait until a backup shows a file size. If it still says Creating backup... or Processing..., it is not ready.

Restore a backup

1. Stop the server from Console. Restoring while it is running can leave files half-written.
2. Open Backups.
3. Find the backup you want (name and date are on the card).
4. Open the ⋯ menu on that card.
5. Click Restore.

The server status becomes restoring. Stay on Console until it finishes, then start the server and check that the world and files look right.

Restore does not delete the backup. You can restore the same backup again later.

Download a backup

1. Open Backups.
2. Open the ⋯ menu on a finished backup.
3. Click Download.

Your browser should start the download, or open a link to the backup archive. Save that file somewhere safe.

If you do not see Restore or Download

• Subusers: the server owner must grant backup restore and download permissions.
• No backups listed: create one with the button on the Backups page, or your plan’s backup limit may be 0 (upgrade to enable backups).
• Protected / locked backups can still be restored and downloaded. Lock only stops them from being deleted.

After a restore

Join the game and confirm the world, plugins, and configs are what you expected. If you restored the wrong backup, restore a different one the same way — after another stop.