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title: "How to restore a backup in the panel"
icon: lucide/archive-restore
description: "How to restore server files from a backup created in the Backups menu, with a warning to stop the server first."
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# How to restore a backup in the panel

Use backup restore to roll your server files back to the state they were in when the backup was made. Use it when the server has issues after an update, a configuration change, or an accidental file deletion.

!!! danger "Server must be offline"
    Before restoring, **make sure the server is offline**. Restoring while the server is running can corrupt files, lose data, or fail outright.

## Steps

1. Open `https://panel.nexuscloud.id/`.
2. Select your server.
3. Open the **Backups** menu. If it isn't visible in the sidebar, scroll down the server page until the **Backups** section appears.
4. Find the backup you want to restore in the backup list.
5. Click the three-dot icon (`⋮`) next to the backup name, then choose **Restore**.
6. Wait for the restore process to finish.

## After the restore finishes

- Your server files will be replaced with the contents of the backup you chose.
- Any changes made **after** the backup was created will be lost.
- If the server is still stopped, start it again from the **Console** menu by clicking **Start**.

## Tips

- Create a new backup before restoring, so you have a safe point to fall back to if the restore doesn't turn out as expected.
- If the restore fails, check the server's storage. The restore process sometimes needs enough free space to hold the backup contents.

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