Backup Minecraft Server to Google Drive
Hello! I am looking for a way to have my minecraft server running on docker using the ITZG image to backup to a google drive folder. I want it to be automated with auto deletion as well. Should I backup the whole folder or just certain parts?
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Just backup the world file + any relevant plugin data
where is the world file located?
is it the folder just called "world"?
it is within the data directory
Yup
And world_nether and world_the_end
And any other world folders u have (if u have a world manager like multiverse)
so I have to backup all those + my plguins
then how would I restore?
just replace those folders with backups?
You don’t need to backup your plugins
Only the plugin data that is important
where is plugin data located?
I am having trouble finding
it
If the server ever goes boom.
All you would do is create a brand new server.
And replace the world files on the new server with the backups, and new plugin data with the backups
Inside the plugins folder
this seems easy enough
Each plugin if it has any data, will create its own folder inside the plugins folder
I don't see anything in my plugins folder besides freedomChat, skinrestorer, and bStats
oh
ok
So for example if u have the plugin EssentialsX
There will be a plugins/essentials/(all the essentials files)
Not all plugins have data
So not all plugins create folders
ok that makes sense
But some “data” for plugins is just config settings. And realistically, after you’ve done all your tweaking, would only need to back it up one time
Cause u don’t need to automate backups for a config file
yeah that makes sense
But some plugins store data that is always changing, for example, if u had a plugin that is storing custom ender chests, you’d want to back up that, so if the server goes boom, ur aren’t losing all those chest data
so u kinda can chose what plugin data u want to backup
What plugins do u have?
if storage/bandwith isn’t a problem at all, there is no harm in just backing up all the folders inside plugins
I only have SkinsRestorer, FreedomCHat, and bStats
Ok then yeah, I don’t think u need to backup any of that
Just ur 3 world files
would rclone be good for backing up to my google drive?
i've heard people use it to backup files
You can yes
There is also a plugin that can do it for u
the plugin does backups folders?
SpigotMC - High Performance Minecraft
DriveBackupV2
does this have the option to backup plugins?
I am thinking I will get some others at some point
Yup
U can pick and choose what u want to backup
this sounds like exactly what I am looking for
thank you so much
Yup, I’d recommend reading the wiki, it’s well made
I am really new to homelabbing/selfhosting
will do!
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