About AutoBackup
From SpigotMCSchedule and perform automatic backups
Ever found it frustrating to have to manually zip up certain folders of your Minecraft server in order to download them and keep them safe off-site?
Or forgotten to back the world up frequently enough in order to avoid problems with chunk corruption?
This plugin is designed to automate these boring tasks for you.
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Disclaimer:
It should be noted, that although the plugin was designed with safety and performance in mind, incorrect usage can cause problems. The author(s) is/are not responsible for any damage(s) and the plugin comes with no warranty. Please read the documentation carefully when in doubt!
Feature list:
A website with more information may be coming soon.
Although this is plugin is very much new, the following features are stable:
- General backup of all server files
- Selective backups of certain directories
- Backup scheduler that backs your server up every X minutes
- Permission-based backups
- Output of backed-up files as a compressed ZIP archive to save up on disk usage
- Well described and commented configuration
- Config option to specify compression level
- Setting to back a directory up non-recursively.
To be added:
Other features that will be coming soon are:
- Different output formats (RAR, TAR.GZ...)
- Automatic uploading of the backups on Google Drive/Dropbox/OneDrive/(S)FTP server/whatever in order to save disk space on the hosted Minecraft server
- Setting to delete backups older than X days.
- Encryption of the ZIP with password protection.
- Command to manage past backups, automatically delete old ones if they reach a certain age or a certain number (partially added)
- MySQL backup
- ...and more!
Note: The bold features are the ones being worked on and planned for the next release(s).
Requirements:
- Java 8 or higher
- CraftBukkit/Spigot/forks MC v1.13+, lower versions possibly work as well but are unsupported
Configuration and Setup:
Steps to install and set up:
- Download the .jar file and place it within the plugins/ directory of your Minecraft server
- Restart the Minecraft server to generate the default configuration files
- Edit the configuration file to reflect your needs and taste
- Reload the plugin with the command /backup reload
- Assign permissions to the staff members who you wish to be able to manually trigger backups (Optional). See below for a list of permissions.
Source and Information:
The plugin is open source, as such you can find the source code here. Feel free to open issues and pull requests. A GitHub wiki page can be found here. In the meantime, these are the commands and permissions the plugin offers:
Permission to run /backup help above message.
autobackup.reload
Permission to run /backup reload in order to reload the plugin configuration file from disk. This also interrupts any currently scheduled backups and re-schedules them in order to account for user changes in their configuration.
autobackup.list
Permission to run /backup list to view all potential backup modes a player has access to. If a player does not have access to any backup modes, they will be unable to see any information.
autobackup.default
Permission to run the pre-configured default-mode ( /backup default ).
autobackup.backup.<mode>
Permission to run a certain backup mode specified in the command /backup take <mode>.
Note: a mode is just a kind of backup that you have pre-configured. See the configuration file for more information.
autobackup.purge Note: a mode is just a kind of backup that you have pre-configured. See the configuration file for more information.
Permission to purge all past backups through /backup purge. If the config option allow-players-purge is set to false, all players will be locked out of the purging command regardless of permissions or operator status.
Bugs and Feature Requests:
- To request new features and report bugs or other kinds of problems or generally ask for help, please post to the plugin discussion thread
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 7 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.18.
Loaders
Runs on Spigot and Paper.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
AutoBackup on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers, for Paper servers. We download it from SpigotMC, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Spigot, Paper
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.2.1, released 2021-02-19
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 1.12 to 1.18 (7 versions) | 1.18 |
| Spigot | 1.12 to 1.18 (7 versions) | 1.18 |
From 8 recorded builds of AutoBackup.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2.1 | 2021-02-19 | 1.12 to 1.18 (7 versions) | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.2.0 | 2021-02-12 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.1.1 | 2021-02-10 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.1.0 | 2021-02-01 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| v1.0.2 - File logging | 2021-01-27 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.0.2 | 2021-01-27 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
Run AutoBackup on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogListed on SpigotMC as “Admin”
Admin & protection
Permissions, moderation, anti-cheat and land protection for the people running the server.
Runs on your server
From source side supportSpigotMC lists AutoBackup as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- SpigotPaper
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.18 and 6 earlier
- Requires
- One-click install needs a Paper server.
Verified at the source
- ✓SpigotMCOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓AuthorLori00, as published on SpigotMC
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
