Regular backups of your Space Station 14 server protect you from data loss – whether due to a failed update, a corrupted database or an accidentally overwritten configuration.
When should you create a backup?
- Before updating the server version
- Before major changes to the
server_config.toml - Before switching the database, for example from SQLite to PostgreSQL
- Before larger clean-ups of admins, bans or notes
- At regular intervals so you always have a safe state to return to
What gets backed up?
Space Station 14 is round-based and has no savegame and no world folder. When a round ends, the station is generated from scratch. Only these two things are stored permanently:
| Location | Content |
|---|---|
data folder |
The database of your server (data/preferences.db by default) containing characters, playtimes, admins, bans and notes |
server_config.toml |
The complete server configuration |
Both are located in the main directory of your server, next to the server application Robust.Server.
Create a backup
You can find the exact process for creating, managing and restoring a backup in the general guide: Create Backup.