How to Add a Savegame to Your Smalland Survive the Wilds Server

The complete savegame of a world is stored in a single file with the .wld extension. The file name matches the world name you enter in the dashboard of your server exactly: if your world is called MyWorld, the server loads the file MyWorld.wld.

Note

Characters are not stored on the server. They are saved locally on each player's PC and tied to their account. Only the world data such as terrain, structures and tamed creatures is stored on the server.

Tip

Create a backup of your current savegame before uploading, in case you want to switch back later.

Find your local savegame

If you want to transfer a world from your PC to the server, you find it here:

1. Open the savegame folder
   Press Windows key + R, enter the following path and confirm with Enter:

   %LOCALAPPDATA%\SMALLAND\Saved\SaveGames\Worlds\

2. Select the world
   This folder contains one <worldname>.wld file per world. Select the file of the world you want to transfer.

Upload the savegame

1. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard. While the server is running it writes to the world file itself and would overwrite your upload again.

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

3. Open the directory
   Change to the following directory:

   /SMALLAND/Saved/SaveGames/Worlds/

   Note

   If the folder does not exist yet, start the server once so the folder structure is created. Stop it again afterwards before uploading the file.

4. Upload the world file
   Upload your .wld file into this directory. If a file with the same name already exists there, delete it first or rename your uploaded file.

5. Set the world name in the dashboard
   Open the dashboard of your server and enter the file name without the .wld extension in the world name field (World Name).

   Example

   File in the Worlds folder	World name entry
   MyWorld.wld	MyWorld
   World.wld	World

6. Start the server
   Start your server. On startup it now loads your uploaded savegame.

Important

The world name has to match the file name exactly, including upper and lower case. If it does not match, the server simply creates a new, empty world under the name you entered. Your uploaded file is kept, but it is not loaded.

No spaces in the world name

The world name must not contain spaces. If your uploaded file contains any, rename it first – for example My World.wld to MyWorld.wld – and then enter the new name in the dashboard.

Create a new world

If you want to start fresh without deleting your current savegame:

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

2. Enter a new world name
   Enter a world name in the dashboard that has not been used yet.

3. Start the server
   On the next start the server creates a new world with that name. Your old .wld file stays in the Worlds folder – you can switch back at any time by entering the old world name again.

Reset a world

Caution

If you want to reset a world completely, stop the server, delete the matching .wld file in the Worlds folder and start the server again. The server then generates the world from scratch. This step cannot be undone – back up the file beforehand if you might still need it.