1 min readUpdated Oct 7, 2026

How To Reset Your Starbound Server

Want to start over on your Starbound server? Here are two ways to reset it.

Starting A New Universe

This deletes the planets and star systems saved on the server and keeps your settings and mods.

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and Stop your server.
  2. 2
    In the sidebar, go to Files.
  3. 3
    Open the storage folder and delete the universe folder.
  4. 4
    Start your server.

Characters and their ships are saved on each player's own computer, so players keep them, along with everything stored on their ships. Anything built or left on planets is gone.

Resetting Everything

This deletes all files on your server, including the universe, uploaded mods and your config file, and resets your Settings to the defaults.

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
  2. 2
    In the sidebar, go to Settings and click Reinstall in the top-right.
  3. 3
    Select Format and reset, then confirm and wait for the install to finish.

Caution

Both resets can't be undone. Download a backup first if you might want your universe back.