# Turn on Nightly Backups
Source: https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups/enable-nightly-backups
Last reviewed: 2026-07-02
Summary: How to add the Nightly Backups add-on to a Linux or Windows VPS from the Extra Features tab for $5/month, confirm it's active, and remove it. Windows restores are handled by our team.

## What this is

Nightly Backups is an optional add-on for Linux and Windows VPS, **$5/month**, that backs up your whole VPS each night. This page covers adding it, confirming it's active, and removing it. Add it from **Extra Features** in Manage VPS (https://vpsdime.com/myservices).

- On a **Premium VPS** it's already included, so there's nothing to turn on.
- A **Windows VPS** adds it the same way, from the Extra Features tab. Restores are handled by our team rather than the self-service Backups page (a Windows VPS doesn't appear there), see the [overview](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups/nightly-backups-overview).

## Turn it on

1. Go to **My Services** and open the VPS you want to back up. This opens its **Service Management** page.
2. Open the **Extra Features** tab.
3. Find the **Nightly Backups** row. The **Price** column shows **$5.00 USD** for your billing cycle, and **Due Now** shows the prorated amount for the rest of your current term.
4. Click **Buy Now**. We create an invoice for the Due Now amount.
5. Click **Pay Invoice** and pay it. (If you change your mind before paying, click **Cancel**.)
6. After payment, the row shows *"Please wait while we process the order"* while we set it up. Once it's active, your first backup runs that night.

![The Nightly Backups row on the Extra Features tab, showing the description and $5.00 USD Monthly price. On this VPS the add-on is already active, so the button reads Remove; before purchase it reads Buy Now](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups/images/cropped/extra-features-nightly-backups-row.png)

## Check that it's on

- On the VPS's **Information** tab, the **Backups** line shows **ENABLED**.
- After the first nightly run, the VPS appears on the **Backups** page with its backups listed. See [Viewing your backups](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups/viewing-your-backups).

## Cost and billing

- Nightly Backups is **$5.00/month**, shown for your billing cycle. If you pay quarterly or annually, the price reflects that term.
- **Due Now** is prorated, so you only pay for the days left in your current term. After that, the add-on is included on your service's regular renewal invoice.
- For help paying, see [Viewing and paying an invoice](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/billing/invoices).

## Turn it off

1. Open the VPS's **Extra Features** tab.
2. In the **Nightly Backups** row, click **Remove**.

Before you remove it:

- **No refund or credit.** As noted in the **Downgrade Policy** message on that tab, we don't refund or credit removed features.
- **Backups stop.** We stop taking new nightly backups. Don't count on your stored backups remaining available after removal, so download anything you might need first. See [Recover individual files](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups/recover-individual-files) or [Download a full disk image](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/nightly-backups/download-full-disk-image).

## Troubleshooting

- **The button says "Remove," not "Buy Now."** Nightly Backups is already on for that VPS. **Remove** turns it off.
- **I paid but don't see any backups yet.** Backups run once a night, so the first one appears after the next nightly run. Check the VPS's **Information** tab for the **Backups: ENABLED** badge to confirm it's active.
- **I'm on a Premium VPS and don't see the option.** Premium VPS already includes Nightly Backups, so there's nothing to add. Go straight to the **Backups** page.
- **I have a Windows VPS.** Add it from Extra Features like any other VPS. Restores are handled by our team, so [open a ticket](https://vpsdime.com/open-ticket/) when you need one.

## Still need help?

You can [open a support ticket](https://vpsdime.com/open-ticket/). So we can help on the first reply, it's worth mentioning:

- the VPS hostname or IP,
- whether you're trying to add or remove Nightly Backups,
- any invoice number involved, or the error you saw.

## Related questions

- "How do I turn on backups for my VPS?"
- "How much does the backup add-on cost?"
- "Why do I have to pay an invoice to enable backups?"
- "How do I cancel or remove Nightly Backups?"
- "Will I get a refund if I remove backups?"
- "I enabled backups but don't see any, why?"
- "Do I need to enable backups on my Premium VPS?"