How to Download the Savegame of Your Icarus Server

You can download your server's prospect 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:

   /ICARUS/Saved/PlayerData/DedicatedServer/Prospects/

4. Download the prospect file
   Download the <YourProspect>.json file to your PC. Every prospect is a single .json file that contains the complete save.

5. Start the server
   Start your server again.

Tip

You can see which prospect is currently loaded in the following file:

/ICARUS/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.ini

The LoadProspect= parameter contains the file name of your prospect (without .json).

Restoring the savegame

If you want to transfer the save back to a server later, follow the guide Add savegame.

Regular backups

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