# Restarts and Backup

## Restarts

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_**It is strongly recommended to set a regular wipe schedule!**_ \
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_**Servers without a scheduled wipe every month (at least) will be prone to instability, client crashes and server crashes.**_
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This page provides multiple options for scheduled wipe times, daily restarts, etc.

You will be presented with the following options:

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### Schedule

This controls how often the server will restart automatically.

* Daily (essential for creating backups)
* Weekly
* Bi-Monthly (every 2 weeks) (GPORTAL only)
* Monthly

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### 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

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### 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!

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### Description

This is a reference for the Owner.

* Appears on GPORTAL only

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### 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.

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### 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.

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## Backups

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_**It is strongly recommended to create regular backups of your server!**_ \
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_**Servers without automatic backups can lead to loss of progress and client instability.**_
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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.

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### 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)

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_NITRADO currently does not provide the option to back up your server manually._
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### 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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