How to create a snapshot on a KVM VPS?
First you need to access the management panel of your VPS KVM and click on the Snapshots tab:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/96215183956f0800/88ccea7a-c398-4c64-92aa-81100c_1g84elc.png)
The tab then takes you to the snapshot management tab:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/100454b0f2cc8c00/6ffad1c2-7732-448f-817e-c8f185_1kepbsv.png)
To create a snapshot indicate the name of your snapshot then click on the Create button:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/80e8ddc5b4ff4000/7452ff60-32c1-4d63-87b0-edfcd4_1iqsyh4.png)
A created snapshot appears in the list of available snapshots, you have the possibility to restore or delete the available snapshots:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/630aa6f1c9016000/e76f79f0-85d9-4716-abcb-805f45_38y722.png)
The snapshot is not considered as a real backup although it allows to recover your VPS and its files in a previous state.
The snapshot is not persistent to a reinstallation, in case of reinstallation your snapshots are deleted.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/96215183956f0800/88ccea7a-c398-4c64-92aa-81100c_1g84elc.png)
The tab then takes you to the snapshot management tab:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/100454b0f2cc8c00/6ffad1c2-7732-448f-817e-c8f185_1kepbsv.png)
To create a snapshot indicate the name of your snapshot then click on the Create button:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/80e8ddc5b4ff4000/7452ff60-32c1-4d63-87b0-edfcd4_1iqsyh4.png)
A created snapshot appears in the list of available snapshots, you have the possibility to restore or delete the available snapshots:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/630aa6f1c9016000/e76f79f0-85d9-4716-abcb-805f45_38y722.png)
The snapshot is not considered as a real backup although it allows to recover your VPS and its files in a previous state.
The snapshot is not persistent to a reinstallation, in case of reinstallation your snapshots are deleted.
Updated on: 17/10/2022
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