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Simple backup

Works with 1.10.x and up

If you have any problems with the plugin not working leave a comment!

What can I use this for?

Simple Backup is a plugin to zip up your minecraft server worlds to a folder so you can:

Let your users download them via file sharing websites such as mediafire
Roll back your map

Commands:

/sbackup - Force a backup of your world by running. Can only be ran by OPs or from the server console.

Providing error reports:

When pasting large amounts of text please use http:pastebin.com or http:dev.bukkit.org/paste/. They are completely free and makes it easier for me to read any error messages you provide.

Also provide your SimpleBackup config file and the version of the plugin you are using, when stating you have a problem, so I can see if that's the problem instead.

Configuring:

Click here for an explanation of how to configure this plugin.

Rolling Back Maps:

Click here for how to roll back your maps.

Updates:

This plugin is generally updated when a significant change (new features or bugfixes) has been made to it. The plugin uses only a small number of very basic Bukkit API calls, so it most probably won't break on Bukkit updates. If it does break, we'll update it as soon as possible.

Want to help me out?

You can donate to Simple Backup if you love the plugin to bits and want to show me some support by clicking the donate button in the top right! Don't want to or can't donate?, then just leave a comment showing me support instead.

Thanks for any support you give me, and enjoy simple backup!

Source Code

The source code for this plugin can be found on Github here: SimpleBackup Git Repository

Thanks to Mantun for submitting my first pull request and consistent code changes and improvements! Github

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Posted Oct 23, 2012
hi :) can u fix this

http://pastie.org/5102882

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Posted Oct 23, 2012
@EvilTelephone Thank you for the detailed report. I'll check if it is possible to control the plugin loading order.

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Posted Oct 23, 2012
@niftyapple We'll consider adding exclude-folders option. I'm hesitant to do this, (I was also hesitant to add backup of plugins folder), because that makes the plugin more like a general-purpose backup tool. There are many excellent general-purpose backup applications available already. This plugin will never be on par with them. The only reason a plugin is necessary is to be able to turn off auto save while the backup is running (and to allow backup via command).

While we ponder the issue, you may try to configure your dynmap output folder to be outside the plugins folder.

Also, to backup a single file, put the file name in backup-folders as well:

backup-folders: - plugins - server.log - someotherfolder/someotherfile.txt
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Posted Oct 15, 2012
In the config file, if I don't specify the worlds to back up, it doesn't actually back all my worlds up as described. It backs up the server's "primary" world, that world's nether and that world's end. All the other worlds are ignored.

Now, it's not a huge deal since the worlds DO back up if I specify them all in the config file.

I figure it must not auto-detect all the worlds because SimpleBackup loads before Multiverse-Core, so the worlds aren't actually loaded yet.

Interestingly, when I specify them in the config file, during the server load, when SimpleBackup is initialized, it says "not all listed worlds are recognized" (probably because they're not loaded by Multiverse-Core yet), but they still back up once the server is fully loaded and running.

I don't know if you can change the order in which SimpleBackup loads during the server 'boot' process, but if you can you may want to have it wait until near the end.

EDIT: I just tested #02377 and it does still happen.

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Posted Oct 14, 2012
additionally, a way to backup individual files? like server.log...

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Posted Oct 14, 2012
Here is one to throw a wrench in, what about an exclude folder option, sub that for the needed folders. What I am talking about, if i want the plugins folder backed up, but not the dynmap folder because it has 10k tile photos and that causes server performance issues. Could an exclude be added? For my server the dynmap directory is 1gb+. it would also help with the size of the backups.

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Posted Oct 8, 2012
@siemaeniu500 Hi. I couldn't see where did you put the option:

backup-folders: -plugins

Are you sure you pasted the whole config.yml file?
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Posted Oct 6, 2012
Backup plugins doesn't work.

http://paste.ubuntu.com/1264735/

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Posted Oct 5, 2012
Thanks for plugin, really helping :)

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Posted Oct 4, 2012
@siemaeniu500 Yes, this is correct.

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Posted Oct 4, 2012
@mantun So i can put this wherever in cofig i want ? This is correct?

http://paste.ubuntu.com/1260050/

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Posted Oct 4, 2012
@siemaeniu500 Check out this post for information on how to backup the plugins folder

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Posted Oct 4, 2012
How I can backup plugins folder ?

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Posted Oct 3, 2012
@exolius

I just used this with the latest version of craftbukkit and It worked at backing up the worlds.

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Posted Oct 3, 2012
New version released, awaiting approval.

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Posted Oct 2, 2012
@DoctorBoyd Yes, it does. If you rely on SimpleBackup for the saving, keep in mind that worlds will be saved once per backup. You may want to save the worlds more often. Also, it is possible that the plugin will enable auto-save after the first backup, I need to check that.

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Posted Oct 1, 2012
hello. does this perform a 'save-all' before backing up?

I disabled the auto-save in bukkit.yml and wanted to rely on simple-backup to do the saving.

I read a few pages back that it saves but I just wanted to be very sure.

Thanks.

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Posted Sep 30, 2012
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Read this post for more information: Post #103

Or you can read through these 2 posts: Post #92 Post #91

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Posted Sep 30, 2012
A bit confused as to how you configure the plugin to take backups of my plugins folder. What text am I supposed to insert?

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Posted Sep 25, 2012
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Read this post for more information on the backups: http:dev.bukkit.org/server-mods/simplebackup/?page=4#c87

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Project ID

36063
Created

Jan 27, 2012
Last Released File

Jan 9, 2017
Total Downloads

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Simple Backup

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Simple Backup

Table of Contents

Simple backup

Works with 1.10.x and up

What can I use this for?

Commands:

Providing error reports:

Configuring:

Rolling Back Maps:

Updates:

Want to help me out?

Source Code

Comments

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