How to Create a Backup of Your Terraria Server

Regular backups of your Terraria server protect you from data loss — whether due to a failed update, a world change or an accidentally overwritten world.

When should you create a backup?

• Before updating the server version
• Before major changes to the world or configuration
• Before uploading a different world
• Before taking your world into Hardmode
• At regular intervals so you always have a safe state to return to

Create a backup

You can find the exact process for creating, managing and restoring a backup in the general guide: Create Backup.

Tip

Lock important backups (e.g. before major changes) so they cannot be overwritten by automatic backups. Also download especially important backups to your PC in case your backup limit is reached.

Note

If you only want to save the world itself, you can also download the .wld file separately: Download savegame.

Info

Automatic backups as well as restarts can be requested free of charge via a support ticket. The "Scheduled Tasks" feature is currently in development and will be released this year.