# How to Back Up and Restore Your Conan Exiles Server (/docs/conan-exiles/backup-restore)



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Conan Exiles stores **all** server state (players, buildings, thralls, clans) in a single SQLite database file: `game.db`. Backing up this one file = backing up the whole world.

Create a Backup [#create-a-backup]

<Tabs items={['Panel Backup', 'Manual Download']}>
  <Tab value="Panel Backup">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Stop the server from **Console** in the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com).
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Go to **Backups** tab and click **Create Backup**.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Give it a name (e.g., `pre-purge-2026-04`) and confirm.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="Manual Download">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Stop the server.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Click **Files** and navigate to:

        ```
        ConanSandbox/Saved/
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Right-click `game.db` → **Download**. Also download `game.db-wal` and `game.db-shm` if present.
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    Keep all three files together — they belong to the same database.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Restore a Backup [#restore-a-backup]

<Tabs items={['Panel Restore', 'Manual Upload']}>
  <Tab value="Panel Restore">
    In **Backups**, click **...** → **Restore** on the backup you want. The server must be stopped.
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="Manual Upload">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Stop the server.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Upload your backed-up `game.db` (and `.wal`/`.shm` if you have them) to `ConanSandbox/Saved/`, overwriting the existing file.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Start from **Console**.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

What Is and Isn't in game.db [#what-is-and-isnt-in-gamedb]

| Included                              | Not Included                         |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Player characters, inventories, stats | Server config (`ServerSettings.ini`) |
| Buildings and placeables              | Mod list (`modlist.txt`)             |
| Thralls, pets, followers              | Admin password                       |
| Clans and clan banks                  | BattlEye settings                    |
| Purge state and event log             | Logs                                 |

To back up the full server state including config, also download `ConanSandbox/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/`.

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Wipe & Reinstall](/docs/conan-exiles/wipe-reinstall)
* [Import a Save](/docs/conan-exiles/import-save)
* [Server Configuration](/docs/conan-exiles/server-config)