# How to Back Up & Manage Saves on Your Hytale Server (/docs/hytale/backup-saves)



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Built-in Backups [#built-in-backups]

Add to startup:

```
--backup --backup-frequency 60 --backup-dir ./backups --backup-max-count 5
```

| Flag                 | Default     | Description              |
| -------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------ |
| `--backup`           | off         | Enable automatic backups |
| `--backup-frequency` | `30`        | Minutes between backups  |
| `--backup-dir`       | `./backups` | Backup destination       |
| `--backup-max-count` | `5`         | Max backups kept         |

Manual Save [#manual-save]

```
/save
/save-all
```

World Reset [#world-reset]

1. Stop server
2. Delete the world folder from `universe/worlds/<WorldName>/`
3. Start — a new world generates

Multiple Worlds [#multiple-worlds]

Create additional folders in `universe/worlds/`. Each has its own `config.json`. Switch default with:

```json
"Defaults": {"World": "world2"}
```

Upload a Save [#upload-a-save]

Copy the world folder contents to `universe/worlds/<WorldName>/`.

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/hytale/server-config)