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How to Set Up Automated Cloud Backups to Google Drive (DriveBackupV2)

Important!

For this plugin to function, your server must be running on one of the following platforms: Spigot, Purpur, Paper, or Bukkit. Please note that DriveBackupV2 is a Bukkit plugin and will not work on Vanilla, Fabric, or Forge servers without a hybrid loader.

1. Download the DriveBackupV2.jar File

Note: Make sure to match your Server Version and Platform.

Modrinth DriveBackupV2 plugin download page

2. Log In to Your Panel

3. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

Cybrancee panel Minecraft files page, with files tab outlined

4. Select the ‘Plugins’ Folder

Navigating to the plugins folder in the server file manager.

5. Upload the DriveBackpV2.jar File Into the Plugins Folder

Uploading DriveBackupV2 jar file in the Minecraft server file manager

6. Restart Your Server

7. Select the ‘Console’ Tab

Clicking the Console tab on the left sidebar of the server control panel

8. Type the Link Command

Type drivebackup linkaccount googledrive and press Enter

9. Click the Link

The plugin will provide a URL and a unique secret code. Click the link to open the Google Authorisation page in your browser.

Running the DriveBackupV2 Google Drive link command in the server console

10. Enter Your Secret Code

Entering the DriveBackupV2 authorization code on the authentication webpage

11. Choose Your Google Account

12. Confirm the Connection

Console message confirming Google Drive is successfully linked to DriveBackupV2

13. Manually Start a Backup

Type drivebackup backup in the console. This forces the plugin to start zipping your files immediately.

14. Check the Backup Status

Type drivebackup status. This will show you exactly which world is being zipped and the upload progress to Google Drive.

Minecraft console showing the DriveBackupV2 backup progress

15. Verify the File in Google Drive

utomated Minecraft server backup zip files stored safely in Google Drive

16. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

Cybrancee panel Minecraft files page, with files tab outlined

17. Select ‘Plugins’ Folder

Navigating to the plugins folder in the server file manager.

18. Select the ‘DriveBackupV2’ Folder

Locating the DriveBackupV2 folder inside the Minecraft server plugins directory

19. Select the ‘config.yml‘ File

Finding the config.yml file inside the DriveBackupV2 folder to edit backup settings
drivebackupv2-default-config-file.png

20. Change the Backup Interval

Look for the delay: 60 line. Change 60 to your preferred time in minutes (e.g., 1440 for once every 24 hours).

Changing the backup delay interval to 1440 minutes in DriveBackupV2

21. Set the ‘Keep Count’ (Storage Management)

Find keep-count: 20. This tells the plugin to only keep the 20 most recent backups, automatically deleting the oldest ones to save space on your Google Drive.

Setting the keep count to 10 to limit storage usage in DriveBackupV2

22. Click the ‘Save Content’ Button

23. Restart Your Server

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