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How To Upload a Minecraft World or Transfer a Local Server

Upload an Existing Server World

This knowledge base article will guide you through the process of uploading your own Minecraft world to Cybrancee. You can follow this guide if you have hosted a server locally, or with an alternative hosting provider.

The following must match the source Minecraft world:

Minecraft versionhttps://cybrancee.com/learn/knowledge-base/how-to-change-minecraft-version/
Java versionhttps://cybrancee.com/learn/knowledge-base/how-to-change-pterodactyl-egg-version/

https://cybrancee.com/learn/knowledge-base/which-version-of-java-for-your-minecraft-version/
Minecraft loaderhttps://cybrancee.com/learn/knowledge-base/different-minecraft-loaders/

If you are using mods of plugins, these must also batch.

1. Log In to Your Panel

2. Select the ‘File’ Tab

Cybrancee panel Minecraft dashboard with files tab outlined

3. Rename or Delete the World Folder

Rename the world file if you want to keep it as a backup.

Cybrancee panel Minecraft files screen, with world folder outlined

4. Upload the ‘world’ Folder

Upload the ‘world’ folder from your source Minecraft server (in this example, I have the Minecraft server on my PC). This should be uploaded to the root of the Minecraft server directory.

File explorer Minecraft world folder
Cybrancee panel Minecraft files screen, with world folder uploaded

Use the following articles to understand how to upload files:

– https://cybrancee.com/learn/knowledge-base/how-to-easily-upload-folders-to-the-pterodactyl-panel/
– https://cybrancee.com/learn/knowledge-base/how-to-connect-to-pterodactyl-via-sftp/

5. Restart Your Server

Upload a Single-Player World

Important!

The server should be stopped prior to making any changes to the world files. Make sure the server has fully stopped before proceeding with the steps below.

-> Preparing the Single player World for Export

1. Launch Minecraft

2. Locate and Select the World From Your Singleplayer Worlds List

3. Select ‘Edit’

Singeplayer worlds list

4. Select ‘Open World Folder’

Minecraft world options for a Singleplayer world

Note:
This will open a new File Explorer tab with the content of your world folder. You will need to keep this open in the background in the meantime.

-> Preparing the Server for Your Import

When you purchase a Minecraft server on Cybrancee, it will automatically generate a world for you. We will be deleting the automatically generated world files in this step.

1. Log In to Your Panel

2. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

The Minecraft Files tab under the management section in the panel.

3. Select the ‘world’ Folder

The worlds folder inside the Files tab of the Minecraft server.

4. Select All Files in the ‘world’ Folder

Selecting all the files in the world folder in the server files.

5. Select the ‘Delete’ Button

Clicking the delete button after selecting all files in the world folder.

6. Confirm the Deletion

Confirming deletion of all files in the world folder.

-> Importing Your Singleplayer World Files

1. Open the Singleplayer World Folder Window

This is the File Explorer window that was opened on the 3rd step of Preparing the Singeplayer World for Export.

2. Highlight All of the Files in the Singleplayer World Folder

Highlighting content of singleplayer world folder.

3. Drag and Drop the Files Into the Empty World Folder in Your Server Files

Dragging and dropping singleplayer world files into world folder in the server files.

4. Start Your Server

Starting the server back up

Transfer a Complete Local Server

1. Open Your Minecraft Server Folder

Minecraft server folder

2. Select All Files in the Server Folder

Steps to archive all files in the Minecraft server folder

2.1. Right-Click on Any Selected File and Select ‘WinRAR’

2.2 Select ‘Add To Archive’

2.3. Leave the Default Settings and Select ‘OK’

You can change the file name if you want.

Confirm archiving parameters

3. Log In to Your Panel

4. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

Cybrancee Panel Files Tab Project Zomboid Server outlined with arrow

4.1. Select the Checkbox To Select All Files

Steps to delete all files from the dedicated server

4.2. Select the ‘Delete’ Button

This will remove all files on the dedicated server, which will be replaced by the files from your local server.

5. Select the ‘Switch Loader’ Tab

Cybrancee Panel 'Switch Loader' outlined with arrow

5.1. Install the Server Version

Make sure to install the corresponding version of your local server that you are going to upload. In our case, it’s a vanilla server.

Types of Minecraft servers to install

6. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

Cybrancee Panel Files Tab Project Zomboid Server outlined with arrow

6.1 Select the ‘Upload’ Button

'Upload' button outlined with arrow

6.2. Select the Archived Server File

Archived server file outlined with arrow

6.3. Unarchive the Server File

Steps to unarchive the local server

7. Select the ‘Startup’ Tab

Cybrancee panel 'Startup' tab outlined with arrow

7.1. Configure the Startup Settings Parameters

(1) Select the Java version that corresponds with your server’s Minecraft version. If you don’t know which version to use, you can view our Which Version of Java For Your Minecraft Version article.

(2) Enter the Minecraft version your server will run on. In our case, its the latest version.

Steps to configure the startup settings parameters

8. Start Your Server

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