How to Add a Savegame to Your The Front Server

The Front does not use a world name in its configuration. A save is always the complete folder GameStates – not a single file. You upload that folder with all of its contents to the location where your server expects its save.

Where does the save come from?

This guide describes a server-to-server transfer – a save you previously downloaded from a The Front server. There is no documented way to move a single player or co-op save onto a dedicated server.

Tip

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

Upload the savegame

1. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard. While the server is running it writes to the save files itself.

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

3. Open the directory
   Navigate to the following directory:

   /TheFrontManager/<ConfigName>/Saved/

   Which config name?

   The folder carries the config name of your server – the same name that appears in the configuration file ServerConfig_<ConfigName>.ini. Open the folder /TheFrontManager/ – usually there is exactly one subfolder in there, and that is yours.

   If the folder does not exist yet, start the server once so the structure is created, then stop it again.

   If there is no TheFrontManager directory at all, your server runs without a dedicated user directory. The save is then located under /ProjectWar/Saved/.

4. Remove the old save
   Rename the existing GameStates folder (for example to GameStates_old) or delete it.

   Warning

   This deactivates the current save of your server. Secure it beforehand via Download savegame or a backup.

5. Upload GameStates
   Upload your GameStates folder including all subfolders and files into this directory. The folder has to be named exactly GameStates.

6. Start the server
   Start your server. Your uploaded save is now loaded on startup.

Do not change the config name

The config name of your server determines both the folder your save lives in and the name of the configuration file. If you change that name, your server looks in a different folder – and generates a completely new, empty world there. Your old save stays on the disk but is no longer loaded.

The name must not contain spaces or special characters.

Warning

Always upload the complete GameStates folder. Besides the world it also holds the player, construction and guild data (Worlds/, Players/, Accounts/, ConstructData.sav, GuildData.sav). If you mix files from different saves, world and player data no longer match.

Reset the server

If you would rather start from scratch, stop the server, delete the GameStates folder and start the server again. A fresh world is generated on the next start.