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How to Restore Deleted Files with the Recycle Bin

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Deleted the wrong file? Files and folders you delete in the File Manager go to the Recycle Bin first, so you can restore them for up to 7 days.

  • Each server's Recycle Bin holds up to 20 GiB. When it's full, the oldest items are permanently deleted to make room.

  • Items in the Recycle Bin count toward your plan's storage until they're permanently deleted.

  • Only deletions made in the File Manager go to the Recycle Bin. Files removed over FTP/SFTP are deleted right away.

Deleting Files and Folders

  1. In your File Manager, tick the files or folders you want to delete and click Delete.

    The Nodecraft File Manager with the journeymap and logs folders ticked, and the Delete button in the toolbar outlined in red.

  2. Click Move to Recycle Bin.

    The Move to Recycle Bin window, which reads 'You can restore these for up to 7 days', with the Delete permanently checkbox unticked and a Move to Recycle Bin button.

Note: To skip the Recycle Bin, tick Delete permanently or press Shift + Delete. Very large items, and anything deleted while your disk is full, can only be deleted permanently.

Restoring Files and Folders

  1. Click Recycle Bin at the bottom of the File Manager's folder panel. If the panel is hidden, use the Recycle Bin button in the toolbar.

    The bottom of the File Manager's folder panel, with the Recycle Bin button outlined in red and a badge showing 4 items.

  2. Tick the items you want back and click Restore, then confirm.

    The Recycle Bin listing deleted items with their original location, size, deletion date and time until they expire. The custom-loot folder is ticked and the green Restore button is outlined in red.

Items go back to their original location, and any missing folders are recreated. The Expires In column shows how long each item has left. You can also right-click an item to restore just that one.

When a File Already Exists

If another file or folder is already in an item's original location, the item is marked already exists instead of being restored. Click Replace It to restore it anyway. The current file is moved to the Recycle Bin, so nothing is lost.

The Recycle Bin showing notes.txt marked 'already exists' with a Replace It button outlined in red, under a message that some items could not be restored.

Emptying the Recycle Bin

To free up storage straight away, select items and click Delete Permanently, or click Empty Recycle Bin with nothing selected to clear everything. This can't be undone.

Troubleshooting

  • Why isn't my deleted file in the Recycle Bin? It was deleted permanently, deleted over FTP/SFTP, deleted more than 7 days ago, or removed to make room when the bin was full. Restore it from a backup instead.

  • Can I get back an older version of a file I edited? No. The Recycle Bin only keeps deleted items. Use a backup to roll back edits or overwritten files.

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