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# How To Backup Palworld Server

Backing up your Palworld server is essential for protecting progress and avoiding data loss. A proper backup ensures you can restore your world in case of crashes, griefing, or major updates.

It’s a simple process that gives peace of mind—just copy your save files and store them in a safe location. Regular backups mean you’ll never lose your builds, Pals, or hard-earned loot, keeping your server secure and your players happy.

In this guide, we'll show you how to backup Palworld server, so you can download and upload your backup to your local machine and prevent any data loss.

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## Backing Up A Palworld Server

To backup a Palworld server: 

* Access your control panel [here](https://control.sparkedhost.us/)

* Navigate to the **Backups** tab, and click on **Create Backup**

  ![](https://images.surferseo.art/71857405-9274-42d5-9d62-7c80f10cf3ea.png)

* Name your backup, and click **Start Backup**

* Once the backup is completed, you can now download it to your computer

## Automatic backup

To make your server automatically back up:

* Open your [Apollo panel](https://control.sparkedhost.us/)

* Head over to the **Schedules** tab

* Click on **Create new schedule**

![](https://images.surferseo.art/f303019d-abfa-4a96-bc2a-2fee2c699c1e.png)

You can refer to [this](https://crontab.guru/) to configure the time as desired

* Now, click on the schedule created

* Click **New Task**

* In the "Action" section, choose **Create Backup**, and click **Create Task**

  ![](https://images.surferseo.art/d61893e0-fda6-4561-9863-e168cf83fb45.png)

## Still have some questions about backing up a Palworld server?

If you need any further instructions, you can log a ticket [here](https://billing.sparkedhost.com/submitticket.php)