Valhost's control panel allows you to configure automatic backup of Valheim. We absolutely recommend everyone to do this.
Note: This causes your server to restart every day at 05:00. It also means that if an update arrives during the night, it will be installed at 05.00 after a backup has been taken. Practical!
How to set it up:
1. Log in to the control panel
You do this here: https://panel.valhost.no
2. Add a Schedule
Select the server you want to back up, go to Schedule. Click "Create new Schedule"
![backup1.png](/media/images/backup1.width-800.png)
Fill in the following information:
- Schedule name (eg Backup)
- The minute it will run on (05: 00 )
- The hour it will run ( 05 :00 )
Like this:
![backup2.png](/media/images/backup2.width-800.png)
Click Create Schedule.
Add tasks to the Schedule
Open the newly created schedule and select "New Task"
![backup3.png](/media/images/backup3.width-800.png)
Select Action «Send power action» and payload «Stop the server».
![backup4.png](/media/images/backup4.width-800.png)
Create another task, select action «Create backup». Enter Time offset in 60 seconds.
![backup5.png](/media/images/backup5.width-800.png)
Add one last task, "Send power action". Select payload «Start the server». Enter time offset in 120 seconds.
![backup6.png](/media/images/backup6.width-800.png)
Finally, it should look like this:
![backup7.png](/media/images/backup7.width-800.png)
Finished!