How to back up, restore and move a Palworld world
Your Palworld world is stored in files on the server, and a copy of them is the best protection against corruption or mistakes.
Where the save lives
Save data is in the Pal/Saved/SaveGames/ folder. Inside it you will find a folder with a long ID name that holds your world, including Level.sav and a Players folder with each player data file. Palworld also keeps automatic backups, usually inside the world folder.
Back up
- Use /Save as admin, or stop the server so everything is written to disk.
- In the Files tab, open Pal/Saved/ and download the SaveGames folder. Compress it first if your panel allows.
- Keep the copy somewhere off the server.
Restore
- Stop the server.
- Upload your backup into Pal/Saved/SaveGames/ and replace the current files.
- Start the server and check that your base appears.
Move a world to your server
Moving a world is possible, but player data is tied to player IDs. Characters can end up as new characters if the IDs do not match. If you move a single player world, back up everything first and expect to need extra steps to keep your character. Community tools exist for fixing player IDs, but use them carefully and only with backups.
Choosing which world loads
The server reads which world to load from a setting in GameUserSettings.ini. If your uploaded world does not show up, check that the world folder ID matches the DedicatedServerName value.
Tips
- Take a backup before updates and before changing major settings.
- Do not edit .sav files by hand.
- If you need help, open a ticket on our Discord.