How to Add a Savegame to Your Valheim Server ​

You can transfer a local save to your server to continue playing with an existing world.

Find the local savegame ​

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

   %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\worlds_local

   %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\worlds_local

2. Identify world files
   Each world consists of two files with the same name: <WorldName>.fwl (world metadata) and <WorldName>.db (world data). Both files must be transferred together.

Upload and apply the savegame ​

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

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

3. Upload world files
   Upload both files <WorldName>.fwl and <WorldName>.db to the following directory:

   /.config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim/worlds_local/

   /.config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim/worlds_local/

4. Set world name
   Open the dashboard, navigate to the Settings and enter the name of your uploaded files – without the file extension – in the World Name field (e.g. MyWorld for MyWorld.fwl and MyWorld.db).

5. Start the server
   Save the settings and start your server.