Can I restore just the world (or just one plugin's config), not everything?

You don't have to restore your whole server to recover one thing. Backups make selective restores easy — you can bring back just the world, or even a single plugin's config, and leave everything else untouched.

Why selective restores work

On your server's Backups page you can browse a backup and restore it into a new folder, so you can pick out exactly the folder you need (the same works with your own saved .zip). Putting back only that piece leaves the rest of your server as it is.

Step-by-step

1. On the Backups page, restore the backup into a new folder — or extract your own saved backup .zip on your PC.
2. Pull out only the folder you want — for example world, or plugins/Essentials/.
3. Move or upload just that back into place via the Files manager or SFTP.

This selective restore leaves the rest of your server untouched.

Tip: Stop the server before overwriting a live folder so nothing is mid-write, then start it again once the upload finishes.

Frequently asked questions

Can I restore only one plugin's config? Yes — take just that plugin's folder (e.g. plugins/Essentials/) from your backup (restored into a new folder, or extracted from your own copy) and put it over the current one.

Do I need to stop the server? It's best to stop it before replacing a folder that's in use, then start it back up afterward.

What if I only have a full backup? That's fine — a full backup still lets you extract and upload just the piece you want. You don't have to restore all of it.