A backup is a snapshot of how your server is built: its channels, roles, permission overwrites and server settings. It is not a copy of what happened in the server.
Make one before you restructure something. Putting it back recreates the structure from that moment.
Channels
Name, type, position, category, topic, NSFW flag, slow mode and the permission overwrites per channel.
Roles
Name, colour, position, permissions, hoist, mentionable and the role icon. Everyone is not included.
Emojis and stickers
Their names and image links are recorded.
Discord AutoMod rules
The rules Discord itself runs, with their triggers, actions and exemptions.
Server settings
Name, description, verification level, content filter, AFK channel and timeout, system and rules channels.
What is not in it
Messages, members and bans are not part of a backup. Restoring gives you back the structure, not the conversation.
The Backups module lists your backups. From there you can create one, download it as JSON, make a copy of it, restore it or delete it.
/backup create [label]Create a backup of this server. The label is optional and only helps you recognise it later.
/backup list [all_servers]List your backups with their IDs. With all_servers you also see backups from other servers you own.
/backup load [id]Restore a backup. Options let you pick settings, roles and channels separately, and whether the existing ones are removed first.
/backup delete [id]Delete a backup by its ID.
Pick the backup
In the dashboard, choose a backup from the list. In Discord, take its ID from /backup list.
Choose what to restore
Server settings, roles and channels are separate choices. You can also have the existing channels or roles removed first.
Run it
Modora recreates the roles first, then the channels, because channel permissions refer to roles.
Deleting first cannot be undone
The delete-first options remove the current channels or roles before anything is recreated. Messages in deleted channels are gone with them.
Under the advanced section you can have a backup made daily, weekly or monthly, at a time in a timezone you pick. You set how many are kept; older ones beyond that number are removed. A Discord channel can be given to post the result in.
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