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Backing up Luanti data can be a real pain due to the size and complexity of some worlds and mods. We have written this guide to provide you with some information regarding backing up data.
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== World Backups ==
 
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[[Worlds]] will usually be contained in the Luanti data directory under the <code>worlds</code> directory.
 
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Inside, one can see the individual worlds. For the structure of the worlds directory, see [[https://wiki.minetest.net/Worlds#World_directory_content the relevant wiki page]].
 
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To back up a world, these are some solutions:
 
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| Copying the directoy || By taking the world directory and copying it somewhere else, a simple backup may be achieved. || Will double the space taken by the world and is not very efficent
 
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| Git || Using a git repository to contain the world || Again, git will take the world and save it under the .git directory for keepeing. It can be good for documenting changes but is not reccomended for most usecases
 
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| Compression || Using a compression algorithm to make the world smaller || Makes a smaller file, reducing total space taken, but can be slow or memory-intensive on some devices.
 
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== Mod Backups ==
 
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Due to the constantly-changing nature of mods (which both makes them securer and insecurer), creating a backup is not reccomended. Mods will eventually grow out of date and you will both miss out on the latest features and security fixes.
 
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Mods can be backed up in the same way as worlds, or you could use the following script:
 
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One can write down git repositories in a file and use the following script to download them again:
 
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<syntaxhighlight lang="python">
 
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import os
 
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# Read the file containing the list of repositories
 
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with open('repositories.txt') as f:
 
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    repositories = f.readlines()
 
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# Loop through the repositories and clone each one
 
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for repo in repositories:
 
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    # Remove any whitespace or newlines from the repository URL
 
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    repo = repo.strip()
 
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    # Clone the repository using Git
 
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    os.system(f'git clone {repo}')
 
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This approach can work quite well if you want the latest features and to be able to update things.
 
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== User Data ==
 
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Other user data is important.
 
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<code>minetest.conf</code> in the root directory will contain all the setting you changed, and the <code>screenshots</code> directory contains any photos you made.
 

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