How to back up your Outlaws of the Old West server

Create a backup before changing administrator lists, editing configuration, updating the game or replacing save files. Stop the server first when you need a consistent copy of the current world.

  1. Stop the server.
  2. Click Backup Server and confirm the action.

    Outlaws of the Old West Backup Server and Restore Backup actions

  3. Wait for the backup task to finish before restarting or changing files.

The task should show Completed. A queued, running or failed task is not yet a usable restore point.

Completed Outlaws of the Old West Backup Server task

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