How to Transfer Your World to Your Minecraft Server
Learn how to transfer your single-player world to your Minecraft server by uploading a ZIP file and updating server.properties.
How to Transfer Your Single-Player World to Your Minecraft Server
Transferring your single-player world to your Minecraft server is a straightforward process. This guide walks you through uploading your single-player world to your DazcoHost server.
1) Locate Your Save Folder
- Press the keys Windows + R, type
%AppData%\.minecraft\saves, and hit Enter. - Find the world you want to transfer and note its folder name (this is the same as the map name).
- Compress the world folder into a
.zipfile.
2) Upload the World to Your Server
- Connect to your server via FTP/SFTP as explained in the relevant guide.
- Upload the
.zipfile to the server. - In the file manager page, right-click the uploaded
.zipfile and select Unarchive. - (Optional) Delete the
.zipfile from both your local and server storage after extraction.
⚠️ Warning:
Ensure the world name has no spaces or special characters.
Example: Original:
Example: Original:
Example's World → Renamed: Examples_World
3) Set the World in Server Properties
- Open the
server.propertiesfile. - Find the line that mentions
level-name=world. - Change
worldto match your uploaded world's folder name. Renamed example:level-name=Examples_World. - Click Save Content when done.
- Restart the server and your single-player world should now be loaded.
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