How to Upload Existing Worlds to Your Minecraft Java Edition Server

This is what you do if you need to upload an existing world to your Minecraft server.

Finding Local Worlds on the Vanilla Minecraft Launcher

1. 1
   On your keyboard, press Windows Key + R.
2. 2
   Enter this:

   %APPDATA%\.minecraft\saves
   

3. 3
   Make a copy of your existing world file.

Finding Local Worlds on the CurseForge Launcher

1. 1
   Open CurseForge.
2. 2
   Right-click on your Minecraft instance and select Open Folder.
3. 3
   Make a copy of your existing world file found in the saves folder.

Uploading Worlds to Your Minecraft Server

1. 1
   Log in to Bropanel and Stop your server.
2. 2
   Connect to your server via SFTP by following this guide.
3. 3
   Upload your existing world folder to the home directory of your server.
4. 4
   In the sidebar, go to Settings.
5. 5
   Under World, set World Name to your uploaded world's folder name.
6. 6
   Click Save & Restart to apply your changes.

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