How to Download and Use Your Realms World

1. Access Your Realm

After launching Minecraft, select ‘Realms’, then select ‘Configure’.

Minecraft Realms with configure button boxed

2. Select the ‘World Backups’ Button

Select the world you would like to upload, then select ‘World Backups’.

Minecraft Realms page with backups button highlighted

3. Select the ‘Download Latest’ Button

Download your latest save by selecting the ‘Download Latest’ button.

Minecraft Realms with download latest circled.

4. Log In to Your Panel

Next, navigate to your panel and select “Manage Server”.


5. Navigate to Your Server’s Files and Upload Your World

Now, select ‘files’ in the left sidebar. Then, upload your world file by drag and dropping the folder in to the panel. If your folder is too large, refer to ‘How to Connect to Pterodactyl Via SFTP’ for assistance.

Minecraft upload realms

6. Navigate to the ‘server.properties’ File

Now, in the root directory, navigate to ‘server.properties’ file and open the file.

Box around Minecraft server.properties file.

7. Find and Change ‘level-name’

Next, find the ‘level-name’ variable and set it to what your world’s name is. Then, save and exit.

Minecraft server.properties with level name section circled.

8. Restart Your Server

Finally, restart your server, and it should generate the accompanying nether and end files.

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