Valheim: How to upload your own map
Learn how you can quickly and easily upload an already started savegame to your Valheim server.
All you need is an FTP client and our guide.
Important: You must use an FTP client such as Filezilla or WinSCP.
- Filezilla: https://filezilla-project.org/
Please download the client here
- WinSCP: https://winscp.net/
- Filezilla: https://filezilla-project.org/
Please download the client here
- WinSCP: https://winscp.net/
Upload savegame
Important: The savegame is located in a hidden folder on the FTP.
Please make sure that your FTP client shows hidden files and folders.
Please make sure that your FTP client shows hidden files and folders.
- Start and then stop your server. The status of the server must be
Server not running! - Connect to Gameserver FTP.
You can find the login details in the FTP overview when you click on FTP. - Upload the complete folder of your world to the following directory:
/.config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim/worlds_local
Since Valheim 1.0, a world is a folder with the name of the world. It contains files such as_main.1.db2,_main.1.fwl2and many.chunkfiles. Do not rename or delete any of these files.
You can still upload older worlds that consist of a.dband a.fwlfile. The server converts them on the first start. - Open your server for editing by clicking on its name.
- Click on Server Settings on the left.
- Under World Name, enter the name of your world’s folder. For an older world, enter the file name without
.db/.fwl.
Please note the capitalization!
“World” and “world” are two different saves for the server!