# Restarts and Backup ## Restarts {% hint style="danger" %} ***It is strongly recommended to set a regular wipe schedule!*** \ \ ***Servers without a scheduled wipe every month (at least) will be prone to instability, client crashes and server crashes.*** {% endhint %} This page provides multiple options for scheduled wipe times, daily restarts, etc. You will be presented with the following options:

### Schedule This controls how often the server will restart automatically. * Daily (essential for creating backups) * Weekly * Bi-Monthly (every 2 weeks) (GPORTAL only) * Monthly *** ### Day of month This determines which day the server will restart. * First Day of the Month * Middle of the Month * Last Day of the Month *** ### Time of day This controls what time the server will restart * This is in GMT, so make sure to adjust for your time-zone accordingly! *** ### Description This is a reference for the Owner. * Appears on GPORTAL only *** ### Wipe type This controls what happens when the server restarts. #### Save Wipe * Only erases player buildings/inventories. #### Blueprint Wipe * Erases Blueprint/Tech Tree progress. #### Full Wipe * Combines both of the above options for a complete reset of all progress. *** ### Creating a daily restart To create a daily restart, simply enter the following into the input boxes: **Schedule** * Daily **Time of Day** * Your preferred time (GMT) **Description** * Daily Restart **Wipe Type** * No Wipe After this has been created, the Backups option will become available to you. *** ## Backups {% hint style="danger" %} ***It is strongly recommended to create regular backups of your server!*** \ \ ***Servers without automatic backups can lead to loss of progress and client instability.*** {% endhint %} The Backups page is a very useful tool, especially for busy servers. Here, you can enable Automatic Backups, which will save your server’s current form every time the server is restarted through the ***Restarts*** system. You can have up to 3 daily restarts active at once, or you can create any amount of manual backup, provided you have the storage space available. *** ### Creating an automatic server backup 1. Set up an **automatic daily restart** on your server 2. Enable the toggle at the top of the ***Backups*** page 3. You’re done! The server will now save a backup every time the server restarts (daily)

*** {% hint style="warning" %} *NITRADO currently does not provide the option to back up your server manually.* {% endhint %} ### Creating a manual server backup (GPORTAL Only) 1. Set up an **automatic daily restart** on your server 2. Press the \[Create a Backup] button 3. Follow the prompt, and continue 4. Wait for the server backup to be created 5. You’re done! The server now has a backup that you can restore any time

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