# Manage & Back Up Player Profiles (/docs/escape-from-tarkov/manage-profiles)



import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

Every player's progression — level, stash, quests, trader standing, hideout — lives in a single profile file on your server. This guide covers finding, backing up, restoring, and removing profiles.

Where Profiles Live [#where-profiles-live]

```
SPT/user/profiles/
```

Each player is one JSON file named by their profile ID (for example `6a3930253bb6f000105cf7a4.json`). The folder also contains a `backups/` subfolder that SPT writes automatic copies into.

Two Ways to Manage Profiles [#two-ways-to-manage-profiles]

* **Fika Admin tab (easiest)** — download a profile as a backup or upload one to restore it, with no file digging. See [Manage Your Server](/docs/escape-from-tarkov/manage-your-server).
* **File Manager** — for finding, deleting, or resetting profiles directly.

Identify Who Owns a Profile [#identify-who-owns-a-profile]

Open a profile JSON and read the `info` block near the top for the account username, and `characters.pmc.Info` for the in-game character:

```jsonc
{
  "info": { "id": "6a39...", "username": "PlayerName" },
  "characters": {
    "pmc": { "Info": { "Nickname": "Questor", "Level": 16, "Side": "Usec" } }
  }
}
```

Back Up Profiles [#back-up-profiles]

**Before any wipe, reset, big mod change, or manual edit — back up first.**

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Quick backup via Fika Admin [#quick-backup-via-fika-admin]

    Open the **Fika Admin** tab → **Profile Backup**, pick a player (or paste a profile ID), and click **Download**. Save the JSON somewhere safe.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Or download from the File Manager [#or-download-from-the-file-manager]

    In **File Manager**, open `SPT/user/profiles/`, use the file's menu → **Download**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Or schedule server backups [#or-schedule-server-backups]

    In the panel **Backups** tab, set up a scheduled backup that includes `SPT/user/profiles/`. Daily backups are recommended for active servers.
  </Step>
</Steps>

> 💡 **Tip:** SPT also keeps its own automatic copies in `SPT/user/profiles/backups/`. They're handy for recovering from corruption, but don't rely on them instead of your own backups.

Restore a Profile [#restore-a-profile]

Upload a saved profile back with the **Fika Admin** tab → **Profile Backup** → paste the profile ID → **Upload**, then **restart** the server. (Uploading overwrites the existing profile — make sure you have the current one backed up first.)

Delete a Profile [#delete-a-profile]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop the server [#stop-the-server]

    Never modify profiles while the server is running — it auto-saves and will overwrite your change.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Delete the file [#delete-the-file]

    In **File Manager**, open `SPT/user/profiles/` and delete the player's `<id>.json`.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Restart [#restart]

    Start the server. The player can [register a new account](/docs/escape-from-tarkov/connect-to-your-server) to play again.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Callout type="warn">
  Deleting a profile is permanent — all progress is lost unless you have a backup. Download one first.
</Callout>

Reset One Player vs. Wiping the Server [#reset-one-player-vs-wiping-the-server]

* **Reset one player:** delete their profile file (above); they re-register fresh.
* **Wipe everyone (keep mods/config):** see [Wipe Your Server](/docs/escape-from-tarkov/wipe-your-server).
* **Nuke everything and reinstall:** see [Reset Server](/docs/escape-from-tarkov/reset-server).

Related [#related]

* [Manage Your Server (Fika Admin)](/docs/escape-from-tarkov/manage-your-server)
* [Wipe Your Server](/docs/escape-from-tarkov/wipe-your-server)