How To Upload An Existing Terraria World To Your Server

This guide covers how to upload an existing world save file to your Terraria server.

You may also refer to our guide on how to upload files to your game server.

If you get stuck at any time, GhostCap offers free world transfers. Just reach out to us on Discord.

Finding Your Local Terraria World Save File

1. Press Windows Key + R and enter this:

   %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Terraria\Worlds
   

2. Find the .wld file for the world you want to upload.

Your world save file location should look like this:

Documents/
└── My_Games/
    └── Terraria/
        └── Worlds/
            └── YourWorld.wld

Steam Cloud Saves

If your world is stored on the Steam cloud, you need to temporarily move it off the cloud first:

1. Launch Terraria.
2. Go to the world selection menu.
3. Click the cloud icon next to your world to move it off the cloud. This will download a local copy of your save.
4. Re-enable Steam cloud after copying the files if desired.

Uploading Your Terraria World To Your Server

1. Access the GhostCap Panel and Stop your Terraria server.
2. In the sidebar, navigate to File Manager.
3. Navigate to the Worlds folder.
4. Upload your .wld file.
5. In the sidebar, navigate to Startup Parameters.
6. Set the World Name field to match your uploaded world file name.
7. Start your server.