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 == Aromabackup ==
-[[https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/aromabackup Aromabackup]] is a common mod used to backup games. It is configurable for how often to backup and how many backups to keep around. It will require a [[https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/aroma1997core core mod]] as well.
+[[https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/aromabackup Aromabackup]] is a common mod used to backup games. It is configurable for how often to backup and how many backups to keep around. It will require a [[https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/aroma1997core core mod]] as well. Recommended for use in singleplayer.
 Pros
 * Config file for where to store backups, how often to take them, and how many to save
 * Easy to use in-game interface to restore from backup.
+* Works fine without configuration
 Cons
 * Options might be a little flaky - keep an eye on HD usage, and flush old backups occasionally.
 * Does not backup Journeymap or tcnodefinder directories.
+* If used on server, requires clients to have aromacore installed to join the server.
 == FTB Utilities ==
+[[https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ftb-utilities FTBUtils]] is a common mod used for backups, which also adds chunkloaders, for use on severs. Recommended mod for a server you're hosting.
+Pros
+* Adds other utilities, such as chunkloaders
+* Does not require players on your server to also install the mod
+Cons
+* May require some configuring
+== Yet Another Backup Mod- GTNH Fork ==
+This mod is a custom fork of Yet Another Backup Mod, by GTNH user Jackowski626. It can be found [[https://github.com/jackowski626/YetAnotherBackupMod/releases/tag/v1.7.10-1.0.4-no-compression here]] and has the ability to store backups uncompressed. Recommended for use on rented servers where you might not have access to the host console.
+Pros
+* Can store uncompresed backups, which makes them easier to restore without command line access.
+* Does not require players on your server to also install the mod
+Cons
+* Uncompressed backups take up more space
+* Only does backups (may be a pro, depending on your use case)
 = Recovery Options =
 Once you've made your backups, a time will come when you have to restore them, whether your world corrupts itself, your quests glitch up, or you just blow up all your machines in a freak transformer accident.
+All of these mods make restoring a backup pretty easily. Simply navigate to where backups are stored (most mods will store it in a "backups" folder inside your GTNH installation, by default) and locate whichever backup you want to restore from (backups are usually stored by date). Open the .zip your file is stored in (or just grab the file, if you're using uncompressed backups), delete your old save in the saves folder (you might want to cut it somewhere else instead, just in case!), and copy and paste in the new one.
-== From a .zip file ==
-Restoring from a .zip file is quite easy. Simply open up the .zip file, and copy-and-paste the world's folder from the .zip into your saves folder.
-== Aromabackup ==
-Aromabackups stores its backups in a location of your choice, by default they are stored in the "backups" folder in the GTNH folder. Simply go there, click on the year, month, and day of backup, select the right backup based on the timestamp, then follow the .zip restoration guide to restore it.
-== FTB Utilities ==
 = ZOMG! I am an idiot and did not backup my game! =
 Well, sad times.  There are some options you can try here, but they all will require expertise in Minecraft files.
+These options are only for restoring a save that no longer loads- if you blew up your base, too bad, install a backup mod next time!
 Try looking at the crash log in logs/latest.log and see what may be causing the issue.