# Backups

## <mark style="color:blue;">Creating a Backup</mark>

1. Navigate to \[*Management*] > \[*Backups*] in the sidebar.
2. Click \[*Create*].
3. Provide a name for the backup and select \[*Submit*].

{% hint style="info" %}
If the server is running during the backup creation process, it will stop until the process is completed.
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/EPUFZUkyX7Bt94rhgvAf" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/8wBZdioLgFFngR06dxVI" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

***

## <mark style="color:blue;">Restoring a Backup</mark>

This option allows you to revert the server to the desired saved version.

1. Navigate to \[*Management*] > \[*Backups*] in the sidebar.
2. Click the \[*Deploy*] button.

***

## <mark style="color:blue;">Downloading a Backup</mark>

1. Navigate to \[*Management*] > \[*Backups*] in the sidebar.
2. Click the \[*Deploy*] button.

***

## <mark style="color:blue;">Locking a Backup</mark>

This feature prevents accidental deletion or modification of a backup you want to preserve.

1. Navigate to \[*Management*] > \[*Backups*] in the sidebar.
2. Click the \[*Deploy*] button.

***

<figure><img src="/files/TL6Y3fBSSwpZXBcTvhXq" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.hidencloud.com/hidencloud-panel/backups.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.