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Localizing Your Server Backups

Maintaining local copies of your server data is a fundamental aspect of professional server administration. While FREAKHOSTING maintains secure cloud-based snapshots, downloading your backups to your personal computer provides an essential layer of redundancy. This ensures that you have immediate access to your world files, player data, and configurations regardless of your internet connectivity or service status.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

3 Minutes

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Download Procedure

Follow these steps to transfer a server snapshot from our cloud storage to your local machine.
1

Access the Backups Tab

Log in to the Game Panel, select your server, and click on the Backups tab in the sidebar.
2

Select Your Archive

Browse the list of available backups and identify the specific file you wish to download.
3

Execute Download

Click the three dots (…) menu icon on the far right of the backup entry and select the Download option.
4

Save Locally

Your web browser will begin the transfer. Select a secure directory on your local storage to house the compressed archive (typically a .tar.gz file).

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Off-Site Data Retention Strategies

For mission-critical community servers, we recommend the 3-2-1 strategy: Maintain 3 total copies of your data, on 2 different storage types (e.g., our cloud and your local HDD), with at least 1 copy located off-site (your local machine).
We strongly advise downloading a fresh local backup at least once per week, or immediately following any significant community event or major configuration overhaul.

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Large File Transfers

If your server backup is exceptionally large (exceeding 5GB), your browser may time out during the download. In such cases, we recommend using an SFTP client like FileZilla or WinSCP to download the backup file directly from your /backups directory for a more stable connection.

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Need Extra Help?

If you encounter any issues, our support team is ready to assist:

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Off-site: External backups are the gold standard.