How to Download the Savegame of Your SCUM Server

You can download your server's save to your PC at any time – for example as an additional backup or to transfer it to another server.

Caution

Stop your server before downloading the files. SCUM constantly writes to the database while 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:

   /SCUM/Saved/SaveFiles/

4. Download the files
   Download all three files to your PC:

   SCUM.db
   SCUM.db-wal
   SCUM.db-shm

5. Start the server
   Start your server again.

Note

The three files belong together: SCUM.db is the actual database containing the world, bases, vehicles and characters, SCUM.db-wal is the write-ahead log and SCUM.db-shm the matching shared memory file. Always back them up together.

Back up the configuration as well

If you also want to save your server settings, download the following folder in addition:

/SCUM/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/

It contains files such as ServerSettings.ini, AdminUsers.ini and BannedUsers.ini.

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.