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Hello I need help about my serve

suddenly deleted some files.


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alexdo
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March 31, 2025

Heya, @angelamantaray

Would you mind providing more information so we can assist you here?

Regards

Bobby Iliev
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April 2, 2025

Hey Angela 👋

Could you share a bit more info, what kind of server you’re using (Droplet, App Platform, etc.), and how the files were deleted?

If you had backups enabled, you might be able to restore your Droplet to a previous state: 👉 How to Restore from a Backup

- Bobby

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