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status: complete
priority: P3
owner: Michael
created: 2026-03-19
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# Server Retirement Checklist - March 2026

**Assigned To:** Holly (unicorn20089)  
**Created:** March 19, 2026  
**Deadline:** Before new server deployments  
**Total Servers:** 10 (9 standard + 1 special)

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## Instructions

For each server below, follow the procedure in `docs/procedures/server-retirement-backup.md`:

1. ✅ Check box when you START the backup
2. ✅ Check "Nextcloud" box when upload is COMPLETE
3. ✅ Check "Deleted" box when server is REMOVED from Panel

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## 🔥 SPECIAL - RAD2 (Your Build)

**Server:** RAD2 (TX1 Dallas)  
**Special Instructions:** This is YOUR build! Make sure you're completely done before backing up.

- [ ] **CONFIRM:** Build is 100% complete (ask yourself: "Am I done?")
- [ ] Panel → RAD2 → Files → Archive `/world/` folder
- [ ] Download archive
- [ ] Rename to: `rad2-holly-final-build-2026-03-19.tar.gz`
- [ ] Upload to Nextcloud: `/Server World Backups/2026-03-Retirements/`
- [ ] **Nextcloud:** ✅ Upload verified
- [ ] **Deleted:** ✅ Server removed from Panel

**Notes:**
```
World size: ____________
Archive size: ____________
Upload time: ____________
Any issues: ____________
```

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## TX1 Dallas Servers (2 remaining)

### 1. Reclamation

- [ ] Panel → Reclamation → Files → Archive `/world/` folder
- [ ] Download archive
- [ ] Rename to: `reclamation-world-2026-03-19.tar.gz`
- [ ] Upload to Nextcloud: `/Server World Backups/2026-03-Retirements/`
- [ ] **Nextcloud:** ✅ Upload verified
- [ ] **Deleted:** ✅ Server removed from Panel

**Notes:**
```
Archive size: ____________
Any issues: ____________
```

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### 2. Vanilla 1.21.1

- [ ] Panel → Vanilla 1.21.1 → Files → Archive `/world/` folder
- [ ] Download archive
- [ ] Rename to: `vanilla-world-2026-03-19.tar.gz`
- [ ] Upload to Nextcloud: `/Server World Backups/2026-03-Retirements/`
- [ ] **Nextcloud:** ✅ Upload verified
- [ ] **Deleted:** ✅ Server removed from Panel

**Notes:**
```
Archive size: ____________
Any issues: ____________
```

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### 3. All of Create (Creative)

- [ ] Panel → All of Create (Creative) → Files → Archive `/world/` folder
- [ ] Download archive
- [ ] Rename to: `all-of-create-creative-world-2026-03-19.tar.gz`
- [ ] Upload to Nextcloud: `/Server World Backups/2026-03-Retirements/`
- [ ] **Nextcloud:** ✅ Upload verified
- [ ] **Deleted:** ✅ Server removed from Panel

**Notes:**
```
Archive size: ____________
Any issues: ____________
```

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## NC1 Charlotte Servers (6 servers)

### 4. The Ember Project

- [ ] Panel → The Ember Project → Files → Archive `/world/` folder
- [ ] Download archive
- [ ] Rename to: `ember-project-world-2026-03-19.tar.gz`
- [ ] Upload to Nextcloud: `/Server World Backups/2026-03-Retirements/`
- [ ] **Nextcloud:** ✅ Upload verified
- [ ] **Deleted:** ✅ Server removed from Panel

**Notes:**
```
Archive size: ____________
Any issues: ____________
```

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### 5. Minecolonies: Create and Conquer

- [ ] Panel → Minecolonies: Create and Conquer → Files → Archive `/world/` folder
- [ ] Download archive
- [ ] Rename to: `minecolonies-create-conquer-world-2026-03-19.tar.gz`
- [ ] Upload to Nextcloud: `/Server World Backups/2026-03-Retirements/`
- [ ] **Nextcloud:** ✅ Upload verified
- [ ] **Deleted:** ✅ Server removed from Panel

**Notes:**
```
Archive size: ____________
Any issues: ____________
```

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### 6. All The Mods 10 (ATM10)

- [ ] Panel → All The Mods 10 → Files → Archive `/world/` folder
- [ ] Download archive
- [ ] Rename to: `atm10-world-2026-03-19.tar.gz`
- [ ] Upload to Nextcloud: `/Server World Backups/2026-03-Retirements/`
- [ ] **Nextcloud:** ✅ Upload verified
- [ ] **Deleted:** ✅ Server removed from Panel

**Notes:**
```
Archive size: ____________
Any issues: ____________
```

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### 7. EMC SubTerra Tech

- [ ] Panel → EMC SubTerra Tech → Files → Archive `/world/` folder
- [ ] Download archive
- [ ] Rename to: `emc-subterra-tech-world-2026-03-19.tar.gz`
- [ ] Upload to Nextcloud: `/Server World Backups/2026-03-Retirements/`
- [ ] **Nextcloud:** ✅ Upload verified
- [ ] **Deleted:** ✅ Server removed from Panel

**Notes:**
```
Archive size: ____________
Any issues: ____________
```

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### 8. Homestead

- [ ] Panel → Homestead → Files → Archive `/world/` folder
- [ ] Download archive
- [ ] Rename to: `homestead-world-2026-03-19.tar.gz`
- [ ] Upload to Nextcloud: `/Server World Backups/2026-03-Retirements/`
- [ ] **Nextcloud:** ✅ Upload verified
- [ ] **Deleted:** ✅ Server removed from Panel

**Notes:**
```
Archive size: ____________
Any issues: ____________
```

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### 9. Mayview

- [ ] Panel → Mayview → Files → Archive `/world/` folder
- [ ] Download archive
- [ ] Rename to: `mayview-world-2026-03-19.tar.gz`
- [ ] Upload to Nextcloud: `/Server World Backups/2026-03-Retirements/`
- [ ] **Nextcloud:** ✅ Upload verified
- [ ] **Deleted:** ✅ Server removed from Panel

**Notes:**
```
Archive size: ____________
Any issues: ____________
```

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## Final Verification

After ALL servers are backed up and deleted:

- [ ] Check Nextcloud folder - should have 10 archives
- [ ] Verify total archive sizes are reasonable
- [ ] Confirm all 10 servers are gone from Pterodactyl Panel
- [ ] Report completion to Michael

**Total archives in Nextcloud:** _____ / 10  
**Total storage used:** ____________  
**Time taken:** ____________  
**Any problems encountered:** 

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## Troubleshooting

**If archive creation fails:**
- Check if server has disk space
- Try smaller folders first
- Ask Michael for help

**If download fails:**
- Try again (sometimes Panel is slow)
- Check your internet connection
- Try a different browser
- Ask Michael for help

**If Nextcloud upload fails:**
- Check Nextcloud storage space
- Try uploading smaller files first
- Ask Michael for help

**If you're not sure about something:**
- **STOP and ask Michael** - better safe than sorry!

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## Contact

**Questions?** Ask Michael or Meg in Discord.

**Stuck?** Take a screenshot and send it in Discord support.

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**You've got this! 💙🔥❄️**

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