Regular backups of your The Forest server protect you from data loss – whether due to a failed update, an accidentally overwritten save slot or a wrongly set startup value.
When should you create a backup?
- Before updating the server version
- Before major changes to the configuration
- Before uploading a different savegame
- Before changing the save slot or the Init Type
- At regular intervals so you always have a safe state to return to
Create a backup
You can find the exact process for creating, managing and restoring a backup in the general guide: Create Backup.