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# Create and restore backups

> Protect a Purpify Minecraft server before changes and restore it after a failed update or damaged world.

Create a backup before you upload a world, install an add-on, change the server version, or edit important files. A backup is useful only when you know when it was created and can restore it.

## Create a backup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Take the server offline">
    Use a normal **Stop** and wait until the server is fully offline. You can warn players and ask them to disconnect first, or stop the server directly. A normal stop disconnects players and saves the world safely.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create the backup">
    Use the backup action in the Purpify control panel. Give the backup a name that describes the state, such as `before-world-upload` or `before-addon-update`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm completion">
    Do not change or delete server files until the backup reports that it completed successfully.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Restore a backup

<Warning>
  Restoring a backup replaces newer server data. Download or back up the current state first if you might need it later.
</Warning>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Stop the server">
    Wait until the server is offline.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the recovery point">
    Choose the backup created before the problem began. Check its name and creation time before continuing.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Restore and wait">
    Start the restore and wait for the control panel to report completion. Do not start the server or edit files during the restore.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start and verify">
    Start the server, read the console for errors, and join the world. Confirm the expected world state and server settings.
  </Step>
</Steps>