How to Download the Savegame of Your Mindustry Server

You can download the save of your server to your PC at any time – for example as an additional backup or to move it to another server. A save is always exactly one file with the extension .msav.

Save the current state

The server does not write the running game to disk permanently. So first store it via the console of your dashboard:

1. Open the console
   Open the console of your server in the dashboard.

2. Save the game
   Enter the following command and pick a short name without spaces:

   save myworld

   The server confirms the save and places the file at /config/saves/myworld.msav.

Download the file

1. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard so nothing is written to the file during the download.

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

3. Open the directory
   Change into the following directory:

   /config/saves/

4. Download the save
   Download the .msav file you want to your PC:

   myworld.msav

5. Start the server
   Start your server again.

Note

To see which saves exist on your server, use the saves command in the console. It lists all slots without the .msav extension.

Auto-saves

If you enabled automatic saving, the same folder also contains files with the prefix auto_, for example auto_Ground_Zero_....msav. You can download and later load those as well.

Also back up settings and maps

If you want to save more than just the world, download the following files as well:

Path	Content
/config/settings.bin	All server settings as well as the admin and ban lists
/config/maps/	Your custom maps
/config/mods/	Installed mods and plugins

Caution

settings.bin is a binary file. Back it up, but never edit it in a text editor – doing so destroys admins, bans and settings.

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 function: Create Backup.