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[URGENT] Files Locked in Disabled Codespace - Migration Needed #194323
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🏷️ Discussion TypeQuestion BodyHey everyone, I'm in a bit of a mess right now. I’ve been running a Minecraft server for a community through a Codespace, but I just hit 100% of my free hours so the whole thing is disabled. I really need to get my world files out so I can move the server somewhere else—my players are literally waiting on me to get it back up and I don't have a recent save. The problem is I’m a student and don’t have a credit card to add a spending limit, so I can't just turn it back on for a second to download everything. I tried the "Export to branch" button, but it keeps failing because my server folder is way over 100MB. Does anyone know a trick to get files out when they're too big for the branch export? Or if any staff are around, is there any way you could manually trigger a backup for me? I’m not trying to get free hours, I just really don't want to lose all the work my community put into this world. Any help would be huge. Thanks! P.S. : I cant wait till 1 may , since this serve is a temporary community event , its for a limited amount of time , and the community and server owner are waiting on me to backup. |
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Tough spot. A few things that might actually help:
First and most important: contact GitHub Support directly at support.github.com. Explain it is a data recovery situation with a hard deadline. GitHub's support team has handled cases like this before and can sometimes assist with exports or grant a temporary reactivation specifically for recovery. Be explicit that the files are at risk and that you cannot add a payment method. This is your best shot at getting something done quickly.
Second, check whether any of the world files were ever committed to the repository. If they were pushed to git at any point, you can download them right from GitHub without starting the Codespace at all. Go t…