How to Download the World of Your Hytale Server

You can download your server's world to your PC at any time, for example as an extra backup, to archive it, or to move it to another server.

Caution

Stop your server before downloading the files. While the server is running, it saves regularly, 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:

   /universe/worlds/

4. Download the world folder
   Every world is stored here as its own folder. Download the complete folder of your world to your PC.

5. Download player data (optional)
   Player progress (inventory, position, etc.) is not stored in the world folders but one level up under /universe/players/. If you want to save it as well, additionally download the contents of that folder.

6. Start the server
   Start your server again.

Tip

You can see which world is currently loaded in the config.json in the root directory of your server. In the Defaults block, the World value contains the name of the world folder.

Restoring the world

If you want to transfer the world back to a server later, follow the guide Upload world.

Regular backups

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