Before wipe
- Pterodactyl Backup (and download).
- Note seed/hostname you want next wipe.
- Wipe per checklist.
- Keep an older backup until the new wipe is confirmed healthy.
Related guides
Frequently Asked Questions
What to snapshot?
Identity/save data, oxide/config, plugin data you care about, blueprints if keeping BPs.
Off-panel copy?
Download at least one backup before Force Wipe week.
Restore?
Stop → restore → Start → verify startup complete.
Need help?
If you are stuck after following this guide, open a ticket from the Chapter22 client area with the exact error, the port or DNS change you made, and whether the service listens locally (ss / Resource Monitor) but fails externally.
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