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Clarified backup procedure + added note on Java 8

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* Java 8 is required starting with Minecraft version 1.12, see [Mojang support article](https://help.mojang.com/customer/portal/articles/2636196) and [Issue #171](https://github.com/MinecraftServerControl/mscs/issues/171)
* I've also clarified the backup procedure in reference to [Issue #172](https://github.com/MinecraftServerControl/mscs/issues/172)
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* [Adjusting world properties](#adjusting-world-properties)
* [Default world properties](#default-world-properties)
* [Enabling Forge, BungeeCord, and other server software](#enabling-forge-bungeecord-and-other-server-software)
* [Scheduling backups and other tasks](#scheduling-backups-and-other-tasks)
* [Performing backups and other tasks](#performing-backups-and-other-tasks)
* [Scheduling backups](#scheduling-backups)
* [Viewing and restoring backups](#viewing-and-restoring-backups)
* [Removing backups after X days](#removing-backups-after-x-days)
* [Scheduling restarts](#scheduling-restarts)
* [Scheduling mapping](#scheduling-mapping)
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most Linux and UNIX environments in this script. However, there may be a few
requirements that this script has that may not already be in place:
* Java JRE - The Minecraft server software requires this.
**As of Minecraft 1.12, Java 8 is required.**
* Perl - Most, if not all, Unix and Linux like systems have this
preinstalled.
* libjson-perl - Allows the script to read JSON formatted data.
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Please visit the [wiki](https://github.com/MinecraftServerControl/mscs/wiki/Server-Customization-Examples)
for additional information.
## Scheduling backups and other tasks
## Performing backups and other tasks
All MSCS tasks can be automated using [**cron**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron),
a scheduler software that can run programs on a set interval of time. Whether
it be backups, restarts, mapping, or any other `mscs` command, it can be
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* `myWorld` is the name of the world you wish to backup. Omitting this will
backup all worlds.
* The backups will be saved in `/opt/mscs/backups`.
### Viewing and restoring backups
Once you've [scheduled backups](#scheduling-backups), you can view the backups creating by running the `mscs list-backups` command, and restore a backup using the `mscs restore-backup` command.
### Removing backups after X days
You can specify how long to keep backups by changing the