Schedule automatic restarts

Why schedule restarts?

Regular restarts help with:

• Clearing memory leaks from plugins
• Maintaining stable TPS over long uptimes
• Applying configuration changes
• Preventing gradual performance degradation

Set up a restart schedule

1. Go to panel.baires.host → select your server
2. Click the Schedules tab
3. Click Create Schedule
4. Configure:

• Name: "Daily Restart" (or your preference)
• Cron expression: Set your desired timing

Common cron expressions

Add restart tasks

After creating the schedule, add tasks in order:

Task 1: Warning message (optional but recommended)

• Action: Send Command
• Payload: say Server restarting in 5 minutes. Please find a safe spot!
• Time offset: 0 seconds

Task 2: Second warning

• Action: Send Command
• Payload: say Server restarting in 1 minute!
• Time offset: 240 seconds (4 minutes after first)

Task 3: Save the world

• Action: Send Command
• Payload: save-all
• Time offset: 290 seconds

Task 4: Restart

• Action: Send Power Action → Restart
• Time offset: 300 seconds (5 minutes after first warning)

Alternative: Restart with a plugin

If you want more control, use a plugin like AutoRestart or RestartManager:

# plugins/AutoRestart/config.yml
restart-times:
  - "05:00"
  - "17:00"
warning-messages:
  - time: 300
    message: "&eServer restarting in 5 minutes"
  - time: 60
    message: "&cServer restarting in 1 minute!"
  - time: 10
    message: "&4Restarting in 10 seconds..."

Recommended restart frequency

Tips

• Schedule restarts during low-activity hours (check your player analytics)
• Always warn players before restarting
• Use save-all before the restart to prevent data loss
• Monitor TPS after restarts to confirm improvement
• If TPS degrades quickly after restart, investigate plugin memory leaks