Generating a backup save on a Vintage Story server provides a critical safety net that allows administrators to restore the world state in the event of file corruption, database errors, or unintended world-ending events. This practice ensures that months of player effort and complex builds are permanently protected against technical failures or malicious griefing that regular autosaves might not catch. Having a manual restore point also allows for risk-free experimentation with new mods or major configuration changes, as server administrators can instantly revert the server if a conflict occurs.
1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
2. Go to the Console tab.
3. Run the following command: genbackup <filename>
Note: Entering a file name is optional. If not set, the file name will be the backup date and time.
4. Go to the Files tab.
5. Find the following directory: home/container/data/Backups
6. Ensure the backup was successfully generated.