How do I download my server files, world, or player data to my PC?
You can download individual files straight from the panel, or grab large sets over SFTP. Keeping your own copies is also a good extra layer of protection on top of the automatic backups.
Overview
Single files and small folders download easily from the Files tab. For your whole world or hundreds of files, SFTP or an archive-then-download approach is faster and far less error-prone.
How to download
- For a single file or folder: open Files, tick the item, and choose Download (folders download as an archive).
- For your whole world or many files: connect via SFTP and copy them to your PC.
- To pull everything at once, archive the server (or the folder) first, then download the archive (see the Archive article).
Tip: Archiving a big folder into one file before downloading is faster and less error-prone than downloading hundreds of small files.
Tips & best practices
- Keep periodic local copies of your world and configs so you always have an off-panel backup.
Frequently asked questions
There's no download option on a folder — why? Archive it first, then download the resulting archive; folders don't download directly as-is.
How do I get a full-server backup I can download? Download one from your server's Backups page (it comes as a .tar.gz, up to 2 GB), or archive the server folder in Files and download that.
More in File Management — Download
- The download option isn't appearing, or downloads error out — why?
- Can support archive my whole server and give me a downloadable file?