Worlds & Backups21 articles

Backups, restores, resets and moving worlds in and out.

Premium S3 Backup Restore SpeedsExpectations for remote backup restoration times and file safety.1 min read Data Corruption via Forced Shutdown (Kill Button)Why you should avoid the red Kill button and how to safely power off servers.3 min read Tebex & Buycraft Command Sync IntervalsUnderstanding store command delays and how to force item delivery.1 min read Making a backup and getting it off the serverCreating a backup from the panel, and the step most people skip that makes it worthless.1 min read Restoring a backupPutting a world back, and the safety copy you should take before you do.1 min read Which folders are actually your worldWhat each world folder holds, so you copy the right things and delete the right things.1 min read Uploading a single-player world to your serverMoving a world you built alone onto the server, including the parts people forget.1 min read Resetting the Nether or the EndGiving players fresh resources without touching a single build in the overworld.1 min read Setting a world borderCapping how far players can walk, which caps how big your world can get.2 min read Why your world is so big, and what to do about itWhere the gigabytes actually go, and the three things that reclaim real space.2 min read Downloading your world to play offlineGetting a copy onto your own machine and opening it in single-player.1 min read Changing the seed or starting a fresh worldWhat `level-seed` actually does, and why changing it on an existing world is a bad idea.2 min read A backup routine that actually saves youWhat to schedule, what to keep, and the test almost nobody runs.1 min read Running several worlds on one serverA survival world, a creative world and a resource world, without a proxy or a second instance.2 min read Bringing a single-player world onto a serverThe folder layout is different, and that is why the Nether usually goes missing.2 min read Why your Nether portals link to the wrong placeThe 1:8 ratio, the search radius, and how to build a hub that behaves.2 min read Putting a live map of your world on the webWhat a web map costs, what it gives you, and the privacy decision nobody makes on purpose.2 min read Shrinking a world that got too bigDeleting the parts nobody uses, without deleting the parts somebody does.2 min read Using WorldEdit without flattening the serverThe most powerful tool on your server, and the four habits that stop it being the most dangerous.2 min read Spawn points: where players appear and why it goes wrongWorld spawn, spawn radius, beds and anchors — four different things that all mean «spawn».2 min read Finding structures, biomes and your own way backThe commands that save an afternoon, and when to use them without spoiling the game.2 min read