How to Set Up Automatic Backups
Overview
Automatic backups run on a schedule plus a task. This example backs up every 24 hours at 01:00.
Step-by-Step Instructions
<ol><li>Log in, select your server and click Schedules.</li><li>Click CREATE SCHEDULE, give it a name, and set MINUTE 0, HOUR 1 and * for Day of Month, Month and Day of Week.</li><li>Disable the "Only when server is online" toggle so it runs even when offline.</li><li>Click the schedule name, open the hamburger menu and choose Add a New Task.</li><li>Set ACTION to Create backup. For FiveM, add alpine in IGNORED FILES.</li><li>Click CREATE TASK.</li></ol>
Code / Configuration
<pre><code>MINUTE: 0 HOUR: 1 DAY OF MONTH: * MONTH: * DAY OF WEEK: *</code></pre>
Warning
If your server has reached its backup limit, delete an old backup before a new one can be created.
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