# Nightly Backups help
Source: https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups
Last reviewed: 2026-07-02
Summary: Help articles for VPSDime Nightly Backups, turning the add-on on, viewing backups, restoring your VPS, recovering individual files, and downloading a full disk image.

Guides for backing up your VPS and getting your data back when you need it.

## Getting started

- [Nightly Backups overview](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups/nightly-backups-overview). What it is, who has it (Linux VPS add-on vs Premium VPS included), the once-a-night schedule, and 3-day retention.
- [Turn on Nightly Backups](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups/enable-nightly-backups). Add the $5/month add-on from the Extra Features tab, confirm it's active, and remove it.

## Your backups

- [Viewing your backups](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups/viewing-your-backups). Find your backups, read the list, and understand the Full and Incremental labels.

## Restoring and recovering

- [Restore your VPS from a backup](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups/restore-your-vps). The full restore: shut down first, Complete vs Undo, and the 7-day deadline.
- [Recover individual files](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups/recover-individual-files). Browse a backup to download specific files or copy them back to your VPS.
- [Download a full disk image](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups/download-full-disk-image). Get a complete copy of your VPS to keep, mount, or migrate.

## Help

- [Backup problems and fixes](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups/backup-troubleshooting). Quick answers to the most common backup questions.

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