{"id":28371,"date":"2026-04-14T09:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/?p=28371"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:22:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:22:33","slug":"windrose-server-backups-save-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/windrose-server-backups-save-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Windrose: Server Backups &#038; Save Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- SEO: Focus Keyword: Windrose server backup save management | Meta Description: How to back up and restore your Windrose server saves at GPORTAL. Use the Backup tab to protect your progress and restore worlds instantly. | SEO Title: Windrose Server Backups & Save Management | GPORTAL Wiki | gamekey: windrose | lang: en --><\/p>\n<h2>Table of contents<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#why-backups-matter\">Why backups matter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#creating-a-backup\">Creating a backup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#restoring-a-backup\">Restoring a backup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"why-backup\">Why backups matter<\/h2>\n<p>Windrose is in Early Access, which means world-corrupting bugs can occur. Regular backups protect your co-op progress, your builds, and your ships. GPORTAL makes backup creation a one-click process.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"create-backup\">Creating a backup<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to <strong>g-portal.com<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>My Servers \u2192 Windrose<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Backup<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Save Current State<\/strong> \u2013 the backup is created instantly<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class='hint hint--danger'><p><strong>Tip<\/strong> Create a backup before every major update or after a big gaming session to preserve your progress.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"restore-backup\">Restoring a backup<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Stop your Windrose server first<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>My Servers \u2192 Windrose \u2192 Backup<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select the backup you want to restore from the list<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Restore<\/strong> and confirm<\/li>\n<li>Start the server again<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class='hint hint--brand'><p><strong>Warning<\/strong> Restoring a backup will overwrite your current world state. Make sure to save a backup of the current state first if needed. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1779884052819\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How often should I back up my Windrose server?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">We recommend backing up after every major play session and always before applying game updates. During Early Access, more frequent backups are especially important due to potential bugs.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1779884071053\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How many backups can I store at GPORTAL?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">GPORTAL stores multiple backup slots for your Windrose server. Check your current plan details in the GPORTAL dashboard for the exact number of available backup slots.<br\/><br\/><strong>\u2192 See also:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/wiki\/en\/windrose-server-troubleshooting\/\">Windrose Server Troubleshooting<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/windrose\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px;color:#1e1e1e;background-color:#50fcea\"><strong>TO ALL WINDROSE ARTICLES<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to back up and restore your Windrose server saves at GPORTAL. 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