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How to back up and restore your DDNet server

DDNet (DDraceNetwork)Updated Oct 19, 20263 min read

Use Backups in the left menu. If your plan includes backups, new servers already take an Automatic backup every day. Before a big change, such as a new DDNet version or a cleanup of maps, click Start backup yourself.

What your server holds

WhatWhere under Files
Mapsdata/maps (and their 0.7 copies in data/maps7)
Records (finish times).local/share/ddnet/ddnet-server.sqlite
Your own settings and votesmyServerconfig.cfg
The game's start filedata/autoexec_server.cfg

A panel backup copies the whole server folder, so all of it is included.

Make a backup

  1. Open your server in the panel and click Backups in the left menu.
  2. Click Start backup. Keep Files selected.

To keep a copy at home, open the menu Actions for the backup and choose Download.

Restore

A restore replaces the current files with the backup; anything changed since is lost.

  1. Stop the server.
  2. Open the menu Actions for the backup and choose Restore to server, then confirm.
  3. Start the server.

To bring back only one map or the records, use Restore some files...: How to restore only some files from a backup.

Good to know

  • The Automatic backup schedule is in Quick Tasks. Its time can be changed on Backups, Scheduled backups, Edit. See How to create, download and restore backups.
  • Deleting a map on the Maps page keeps its records in the records database.

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