Uploading Your Own Custom Valheim World File to Your Server Print

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This article will show you how to upload your own Valheim world file to your Game Server.

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Follow these steps to upload your world to the server:

 

1. First of all, you must acquire your world file. If you played locally and want to upload that saved file, you can find it on C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim.

Valheim Local Save File Directory

 

2. Once there, zip up the contents/compress it as /worlds_local/or /world/. You can check which one to compress as you can see the world file name inside the folders.

Valheim - Compress Save File

You can upload this world file via FTP functionality (follow this guide if you're unsure how to) that we support or upload via the File Manager in your game panel (only if the file is less than 100MB).

 

3. For this guide, we'll show you the method via File Manager. Login to your game panel and navigate to your Valheim server. Make sure that the server isn't running by pressing the "Stop" button.

Valheim - Stop Server

 

4. Next, go to the File Manager section in the game panel.

Valheim - File Manager

 

5. Once there, navigate to the /worlds_local/ folder. This is where you will upload your compressed save file. Delete all the existing old files inside the folder. Once you did that and have uploaded your zipped save file, extract it inside the folder. 

Valheim - Upload Compressed Save File

 

6. Next, go to the Commandline Manager.

Valheim - Commandline Manager

 

7. click on Active/Modify, and change the World name ( File Name) to the new file name of your uploaded saved file. Hit Apply to save.

Valheim - Change World Name

 

8. Start your server by going back to your game panel and pressing the "Start" button. You may now play in your custom world save file!

 

 

Here is another video tutorial showing you how to upload your own Valheim world to your game server:

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)



I cannot find my server in the steam browser!

Check the password you set, it should be 6 characters at least, e.g. 123456. If you have less than 6, the server will not start correctly. Also make sure you are using the QUERY port and not the game port when using steam, if in-game via the join IP option, use the game port.


How to enable Cross-play for my Valheim Server?

You can enable cross-play in your Commandline Manager. Click on Active/Modify, tick the cross-play box and hit apply. Restart the server and play with Steam, Xbox, and Game Pass users! Follow this guide for a more detailed instructions.

 

How to become an Admin in my Valheim Server?

You can do this via the Configuration Files. Read this comprehensive guide to learn how to become admin and how to use admin commands in your Valheim server.

 

How to fix the "Incompatible Version" error when joining my Valheim server?

You only need to update your Valheim server to the latest version. You can easily do that by following this guide.

 

Can I upload my own Valheim world file to Citadel servers?

Yes, you absolutely can. This guide will teach you everything you need to upload your custom world save to Citadel Servers.

 

 

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