How to Setup Autosaves for your Maps primaryname.zip

Normal Factorio behavior saves all updates to _autosave files. This can be a detriment if your server ever crashes as your primary save will not be updated with all your latest changes. Upon reboot, the server will load your primary save which may be days or even weeks behind in progress and then overwrite the _autosaves as the autosave time period is triggered.

Unfortunately there isn't much we can do about this behavior but we do have a workaround on our platform that can protect you from lost progress.

1. Go to the AleForge Panel
2. Click on Schedules
3. Set the following settings under Create Schedule

Day of the week: *
Day of Month: *
Hour of Day: 0,12
Minute of Hour: 0

4. Once this is done, click Create Task
5. Set up the Send Command payload to be /server-save . This will force Factorio to save your server to its main save file twice a day.