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Backup Settings

Backup Settings allow administrators to customize how Bulwark creates, stores, and manages server backups.

These settings control automatic backups, retention policies, recovery protection, notifications, and premium recovery features.


Accessing Backup Settings

Navigate to:

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Dashboard → Recovery → Backup Settings

From this page you can configure all backup-related features.


General Settings

Enable Backups

Controls whether Bulwark can create and manage backups for your server.

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Enabled

Disabling backups will prevent new snapshots from being created.


Automatic Backups

Bulwark can automatically create backups on a schedule.

Enable Automatic Backups

Automatically create recovery points without manual intervention.

Premium Feature

⭐ Premium Required


Backup Frequency

Choose how often backups should be created.

Available Options

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Hourly
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
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Daily

Maximum Backups

Limit how many backups Bulwark stores.

Example:

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10 Backups
25 Backups
50 Backups

When the limit is reached, the oldest backups will be removed automatically.


Backup Contents

Choose what data is included in backups.

Roles

Includes:

  • Role Names
  • Colors
  • Permissions
  • Position Order
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Enabled

Channels

Includes:

  • Text Channels
  • Voice Channels
  • Forums
  • Announcements
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Enabled

Categories

Includes:

  • Category Structure
  • Channel Organization
  • Permission Overwrites
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Enabled

Emojis

Save custom server emojis.

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Enabled

Stickers

Save custom server stickers.

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Enabled

Bulwark Settings

Save Bulwark configuration.

Includes:

  • AntiRaid
  • AntiSpam
  • Verification
  • Logging
  • Security Settings
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Enabled

Smart Snapshots

Smart Snapshots automatically create backups before important actions.


Before Restore

Create a safety backup before restoring another snapshot.

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Enabled

Before Panic Mode

Create a backup before emergency lockdown.

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Enabled

⭐ Premium Feature


Before AntiNuke Actions

Create a backup before AntiNuke performs recovery actions.

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Enabled

⭐ Premium Feature


Before Mass Moderation

Create a backup before large moderation actions.

Examples:

  • Mass Ban
  • Mass Kick
  • Mass Timeout

⭐ Premium Feature


Retention Settings

Retention controls how long backups are stored.


Enable Retention

Automatically remove old backups.

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Enabled

Retention Period

Examples:

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7 Days
30 Days
90 Days
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30 Days

Notifications

Receive alerts whenever backup actions occur.


Enable Notifications

Send backup activity messages to a channel.

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Enabled

Notification Channel

The channel where Bulwark posts:

  • Backup Created
  • Backup Deleted
  • Backup Restored
  • Backup Failures

Example:

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#backup-logs

DM Server Owner

Send important recovery notifications directly to the server owner.

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Enabled

⭐ Premium Feature


Premium Features

Premium servers unlock additional recovery tools.

Cloud Backups

Store backups securely.

⭐ Premium


Snapshot Viewer

Preview backups before restoring.

⭐ Premium


Automatic Backups

Schedule backups automatically.

⭐ Premium


Unlimited Retention

Store backups for extended periods.

⭐ Premium


Recovery Analytics

Track:

  • Backup Creation History
  • Restore Activity
  • Recovery Trends
  • Backup Usage Statistics

⭐ Premium


Recommended Configuration

Small Servers

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Automatic Backups: Disabled
Retention: 30 Days
Notifications: Enabled

Growing Communities

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Automatic Backups: Daily
Retention: 90 Days
Smart Snapshots: Enabled

Large Public Servers

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Automatic Backups: Daily
Cloud Backups: Enabled
Snapshot Viewer: Enabled
Unlimited Retention: Enabled

Related Pages

  • Recovery Overview
  • Backups
  • Recovery Center
  • Panic Mode
  • Premium Features

Backup Settings help ensure your server always has a reliable recovery point available when you need it most.