Help with data saving methods

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So, I am new to developing on Roblox, and I am curious as to the best methods for saving data. I have been on Roblox for a number of years as a player. I have seen data loss happen in games, and all its inconveniences. I know a lot of people use DataStore2, and that seems like it would be the best match if I choose to go that route… But I am curious about other methods.

Now, I have web hosting. And I briefly read over some docs on HttpService, and I am curious… Can you use this as a means for saving data? I would assume this would be fairly easy to do with PHP and a MySQL db… But is this something Roblox even allows? Would it be wise to include use DataStore2 and HttpService if it is possible?

Thanks in advance :slight_smile:

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I dont see why you would prefer DataStore2 over regular DataStores, but yes you can use HttpService to save information on a database. And this is what many developers already use, for instance if you want data to transfer over multiple games that aren’t under the same universe

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Like I said, I am new to this. I know DataStore2 is the better choice over DataStore… I am more so just curious if I could in fact store data on my web server over DataStore. Thanks for the info :slight_smile: I do think I know how to go forward.