How to Download the Savegame of Your Colony Survival Server

You can download the world of your server to your PC at any time – for example as an additional backup or to move it to another server.

Caution

Stop your server before downloading the files. Colony Survival constantly writes to the world database while it is running – otherwise you would download an incomplete or corrupted save.

1. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard.

2. Connect via SFTP
   Connect to your server via SFTP.

3. Open the directory
   Navigate to the following directory:

   /gamedata/savegames/

4. Download the world folder
   Download the complete folder of your world including all files. You can see its name in the World Name field in the dashboard.

   File	Content
   world.sqlite3	The actual world as a SQLite database
   world.sqlite3-wal	Write-ahead log of the database (not always present)
   world.sqlite3-shm	Shared memory file of the write-ahead log (not always present)
   worldconfig.json	Display name, world type and enabled mods
   permissionusers.json	Player permissions (if created)
   permissiongroups.json	Custom permission groups (if created)

5. Start the server
   Start your server again.

Note

Always download the complete folder. The files belong together: without worldconfig.json the save is missing the world type and the list of enabled mods, and without the -wal file the most recent changes to the world can be missing.

Back up your mods as well

If your world uses mods, also save the mod directory so the world can be loaded again later:

/gamedata/mods/

Restore the savegame

If you want to move the save back onto a server later, follow the guide Add Savegame.

Regular backups

For automatic or regular backups you can also use the backup feature: Create Backup.