💾 [TUTORIAL] How to Make a Full Backup of a Metin2 Server

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Today I will explain how to create a complete backup of your Metin2 server.


Whether you want to:

• Move the server to another VPS / PC
• Keep a backup for safety
• Protect your files before making changes

This tutorial will help you create a full backup of your serverfiles (game + MySQL).

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Backup Serverfiles (game & mysql)​

Below I will show you the manual method.

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1) Manual Method​

Step 1 – Connect to the Server​

• Open Putty
• Connect to your server via SSH

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Step 2 – Go to the Game Folder Location​

Navigate to the folder where your "game" directory is located.


Example:

cd /usr/home

Note:
The location may be different for you.
Some servers have the game folder in /usr, /home, or another custom directory.

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Step 3 – Create Game Backup​

Run the following command:

tar -zcf game_backup.tar.gz game

Explanation:

• tar -zcf = archive command
• game_backup.tar.gz = name of the backup file (you can change it)
• game = folder that will be archived

Wait until the process finishes.


Then go to /usr/home in WinSCP and refresh.
You will see:


game_backup.tar.gz


This is your backup of the game folder.

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4) Backup MySQL​

Now we create a backup for MySQL.


Go to:

cd /var/db

Then run:

tar -zcf mysql_backup.tar.gz mysql

After it finishes, you will see:


mysql_backup.tar.gz


This is your database backup.

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Final Result​

After completing these steps, you will have:

• game_backup.tar.gz
• mysql_backup.tar.gz

These two files represent a full backup of your Metin2 server.