How to restore a Dark and Light server backup

Restoring a backup replaces the current Dark and Light server files with the selected earlier copy. Progress made after that backup will be lost.

  1. Open your service and stop the server.
  2. Click Restore Backup.
  3. Select the required backup by its timestamp, tick Are you sure? and click Execute.

    Dark and Light Restore Backup selector and confirmation box

  4. Wait for the restore task to finish before starting the server.
  5. Join and check that the expected world and settings have returned.

If you are unsure which timestamp you need, create a fresh backup of the current state before restoring an older one.

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