Want to pick up where you left off on your 7 Days to Die server? This comprehensive guide will walk you through each step so you can continue playing with your existing save. Remember, at Game Host Bros, we offer free world migrations; if you need some help, then please reach out to a bro.
Locating Existing World and Save Data
If you'd like to continue playing an existing world, whether it be a downloaded custom world or RWG, the steps to do it will stay the same. Here's how you can find and upload a map and save to your 7 Days to Die server.
- 1Press
Windows Key + R. - 2Enter this:
%appdata%\7DaysToDie - 3Find your world in
GeneratedWorldsand save data inSaves.
Your World file and Save data location should look something like this.
If you're coming from a pregen world, you'll only need to upload your existing save file.
Uploading Existing World and Save Data
Now that you've located your existing World and Save files, the following steps will guide you on how to upload and use them on your 7 Days to Die server.
- 1Access the Game Host Bros Panel and
Stopyour server. - 2Using SFTP, navigate to
.local/share/7DaysToDie/GeneratedWorlds/and upload your World, following the example below. - 3For Save data, again using SFTP, upload your Save to
.local/share/7DaysToDie/Saves/.
Once uploaded, your server files should now look like this.
Enabling Uploaded World
Once the data has been uploaded, to allow your server to run it, you'll have to set it to use those uploaded files, specifically GameWorld for the map itself and GameName for your save data. Here's how it's done. If necessary, all pregen World Names can be found here.
- 1Access the Game Host Bros Panel and
Stopyour server. - 2In the sidebar, go to
Startup Parameters. - 3Edit
Game Worldand change it to your[WorldName]. - 4Edit
Game Nameand change it to your[SaveName]. - 5Start your server.
You can check to see if it's loaded correctly by watching your server Console, it should look something like this.
[Game Host Bros] Server marked as ON
World: `[WorldName]`
Game name: `[SaveName]`
Remember, if you get stuck at any time, then reach out to a bro!
