How To Transfer A Local Save To Your Sons of the Forest Server

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of uploading an existing world and player save file to your Sons of the Forest server.

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Danger

You MUST convert any single player save to a multiplayer save on your local PC before uploading it to your server.

The host character doesn't migrate, so we recommend storing items or transferring them to a friend first.

Locating Your Existing SOTF Save Files

To start, we first need to locate your existing save file on your local PC.

1

Press Windows Key + R on your keyboard.
2
Copy and paste this, and then navigate to {YOUR-STEAM-ID}\Multiplayer or \Singleplayer.
```
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves\
```
3

Here you will see a folder with random numbers, create a copy of the save folder you want to upload.

Endnight

SonsOfTheForest

Saves

STEAMID64

Multiplayer

1922034134Get this folder

SaveData.zip

1
Log in to the Game Host Bros Game Panel and Stop your Sons of the Forest server.
2
Connect to your server with [SFTP]
3
Navigate to /serverconfig/Saves/DedicatedServer/Multiplayer/ and Upload your save folder.
4
Go to Startup Parameters and change Save Slot to the name of your uploaded save folder.
5
Start your server.

Note

Using 1922034134 as an example Save ID (The name of your save folder). This is what your server should now look like

serverconfig

Saves

DedicatedServer

Multiplayer

1922034134Set as your Save ID in Startup Parameters!

SaveData.zip

Note

If you're migrating a save that is already from a co-op server and found in your Multiplayer folder

1

Locate Your Singleplayer Save and then create a copy.
2

Go back to the previous folder and enter the Multiplayer folder.
3

Paste your copied save folder.

Endnight
SonsOfTheForest
Saves
STEAMID64
Multiplayer
1922034134Copied from Singleplayer!
SaveData.zip
4

Open Sons of the Forest and click Multiplayer > Host Game > Continue > Load Game, select the world you want and click Start.
5

In-game manually save using a Tarp or Tent and then close the game.
6

Copy your newly updated save folder from the Multiplayer folder.
7

Upload This Save To Your Server

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