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

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/

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.

Warning

If the worlds_local folder does not exist, start the server once so the folder structure is created automatically. Stop the server again before uploading the files.

Tip

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