Backups
Save a snapshot of your server's settings, roles, channels, emojis and stickers, and restore it later.
On this page
Overview
A backup captures your Java Lava settings and your server's structure: every role with its color, permissions and position, every channel and category with its permission overwrites, plus emojis and stickers.
Java Lava also takes an automatic backup about once a week and keeps the most recent ones, so you always have a recent restore point. You can create your own backups any time, download any backup as a JSON file, and delete the ones you do not need.
When you restore, you choose which parts to bring back and how to treat what already exists.
Setup
- 1
Open Backups
Choose Backups under Manage in the dashboard sidebar.
- 2
Create a backup
Press the create button. A progress bar shows each phase while Java Lava captures your server.
- 3
Choose what to restore
Pick a backup, open its preview to see what it holds, and tick the sections to restore: Settings, Roles, Channels, Emojis and Stickers.
- 4
Choose a restore mode
Skip existing keeps everything you already have and only adds what is missing. Wipe and rebuild replaces your current roles and channels with the backup, so use it with care.
- 5
Confirm and watch the progress
Confirm the restore. The progress bar shows each step, and a summary lists anything that could not be restored.
What it looks like
Here is the Backups page in the dashboard. The numbered markers show where each setup step happens.
Configuration options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
Sections Default: All sections | Settings, Roles, Channels, Emojis and Stickers. Choose any combination when restoring. |
Restore mode Default: Skip existing | Skip existing (add what is missing) or Wipe and rebuild (replace roles and channels with the backup). |
Download | Save any backup as a JSON file to keep a copy yourself. |
Delete | Remove a backup you no longer need. |
Permissions
Bot permissions required
Who can configure this
Anyone with the dashboard's Owner or Admin access tier (Staff Access page): Editors can't toggle modules on/off or touch danger-zone settings