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How to Manually Backup Your Minecraft Server Using FTP

Backing up your Minecraft Server is a great way to prevent data loss, corruption, and accidental changes. It ensures that all your data is safely stored in your preferred location and is ready to use whenever you are in need of recovering your server data due to various issues like — data loss, server crashes, and multiple others. The best way to do it is by manually backing up your server with the help of an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client like FileZilla, WinSCP, and many others.

On that, we are going to guide you through the entire process of manually backing up your Minecraft Server with the help of an FTP client. In this case, we are going to use FileZilla which is one of the most used tools used for transferring and accessing files.

Connect to Your Minecraft Server via FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

Before starting, you have to connect to your Minecraft Server via an FTP client, allowing you to easily gain access to your server files and download them onto your preferred device in order to take a backup. To do that, we recommend you check out our guide on - How to use FTP with MCServerHost at https://mcserverhost.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-ftp-with-mcserverhost/.

Creating a Backup

On connecting to your Minecraft Server with the help of an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client, you can start the process of creating a backup of your server. To do that, follow the steps below—

1. Start by creating a new folder on your device in which you want to store your server backup.

2. Navigate your way to the FTP client connected to your Minecraft Server via SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol), copy all your server files and folders (Ctrl + A), and then drag and drop them into your newly created folder on your device.

3. That's it. Allow the files to be transferred to your device. This can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes depending on your server size, internet speed, and multiple other factors.

Conclusion

After following all the steps in the tutorial, you will be able to create a backup of your server with the help of FTP (File Transfer Protocol). It is an easy yet crucial step to secure your server from accidental file loss, corruption, or accidental changes.

Similarly, if you are having any type of issue or problem with your server at MCServerHost you can always get in touch with us by joining our Discord server or writing us at support@MCServerHost.com.