New

EmeraldHost 2.0 is here: faster, more intuitive, and made for everyone - the new panel!

Learn more
Guides
How to Change the Backup Settings on Your Valheim Server
ValheimValheimChange Backup Settings

How to Change the Backup Settings on Your Valheim Server

Change backup settings on a Valheim server

1 min read
Apr 10, 2026

You can configure how often and how many backups the server creates.

  1. Open dashboard
    Open the dashboard of your server.

  2. Open settings
    Navigate to the Settings.

  3. Adjust backup settings
    Adjust the following fields:

    Field Description Default
    Backup Interval How often the server saves the world (in seconds). Despite its name, this is not the time between backups. 1800 (30 minutes)
    Backup Count Number of automatic backups to keep. The first backup follows the interval from Backup Shorttime, all further ones follow the interval from Backup Longtime. 4
    Backup Shorttime Interval between the first automatic backups (in seconds) 7200 (2 hours)
    Backup Longtime Interval between the subsequent automatic backups (in seconds) 43200 (12 hours)
  4. Restart the server
    Save the settings and restart your server.

Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Sep 24, 2026 Edit on GitHub

Did this article help you?

Your feedback helps us improve our guides.

Help shape the guides

€10.00 in credit for every new guide, €5.00 for every improvement.

Contact Support

Create a support ticket and our team will get back to you as soon as possible – personal and professional.

Go to Support
1257 members online

Discord Community

Connect with other players, get quick help from the community, and stay up to date with the latest news.

Join Discord
Valheim

Ready to get started?

Rent your Valheim Server now

Join our Discord community 1257 members online right now