How To Upload An Existing Valheim Save To Your Server

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of uploading a custom world to your Valheim dedicated server.

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

Finding Your Save Files

Worlds aren't found in the game files; they are found in a different location which can be accessed by doing this.

1. If you have Steam Cloud enabled, open Valheim and go to Start Game > Manage Saves > Worlds, then select your world and click Move to Local.
2. On your keyboard press Windows Key + R.
3. Go to this file path

   %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\worlds_local
   

4. Copy your world's save folder. It has the same name as your world.

AppData
└── LocalLow
    └── IronGate
        └── Valheim
            └── worlds_local
                └── MyWorld

Uploading Your World

1. Log in to the GhostCap Panel and Stop your Valheim server.
2. Access your Valheim server using SFTP.
3. Navigate to /.config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim/worlds_local and upload your world's save folder.
4. Back in the panel, go to Server Options.
5. Edit World Name and change it to the name of your world's save folder.
6. Start your server.

Once uploaded, your server files should look like this.

.config
└── unity3d
    └── IronGate
        └── Valheim
            └── worlds_local
                └── MyWorld