> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sanoservers.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating Scheduled Backups

> Scheduled backups are a great way to ensure that your server data is safe and secure. In this guide, we will show you how to create scheduled backups for your server.

1. Login to the [SanoServers Control Panel](https://panel.sanoservers.com/)

2. Navigate to your server's control panel

3. Click `Schedules` on the left-hand side of the server's control panel

4. Click `Create schedule`

5. Give the task a name in the Schedule Name option<br />
   Select your desired frequency, for example you could put the below for once a day

| Time Field   | Value | Description                        |
| ------------ | ----- | ---------------------------------- |
| Minute       | 0     | Minute of the hour                 |
| Hour         | 0     | Hour of the day                    |
| Day of Month | \*    | Day of the month                   |
| Month        | \*    | Month of the year                  |
| Day of Week  | \*    | Day of the week (0 or 7 is Sunday) |

6. Select Create schedule
7. After creating the schedule, you will be able to see it in the list of schedules
8. Select the schedule you just created
9. Click the `3 dots` on the right-hand side of the schedule
10. Select `Add a new task`
11. For the action select `Create Backup`

NOTE: If you wish to ignore the world folder, you can do so by adding the world folder to the ignore list<br />

12. Select `Create task`

You have now created a scheduled backup for your server. You can view the backups by clicking the `Backups` tab on the left-hand side of the server's control panel.