By manoel
I created my droplet without backups. How can I add backups to it now?
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You have to tick “Enable Backups” on Droplet creation. You cannot do it after it is created.
You can make a snapshot of your droplet and then destroy it. After that, build a new droplet from your snapshot and this time be sure to enable backups. <br> <br>The IP of your old droplet should be kept if you recreate it soon after destruction, but if you’re worried you can open a ticket and DO support can reserve the IP for you.
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