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How to Upload an Existing Vintage Story World to your server

If you’ve previously played Vintage Story in singleplayer or hosted it locally, you can upload your existing world to your Nodecraft server and continue your adventure without starting over. This guide will walk you through locating, uploading, and configuring your world save in just a few simple steps.

Locate Your Local Save File

  1. Launch Vintage Story on your PC.

  2. From the main menu, click Singleplayer.

  3. Click Open Saves Folder.

saves folder in vs4. Locate the save file you want to upload — it will appear as <SaveName>.vcdbs.

5. Note the file’s location for use in the next step.

Upload Your World to the Nodecraft Server

  1. Log in to your Nodecraft Panel.

  2. Stop your server before making any file changes.

  3. Navigate to the Server Files.

  4. Go to the following directory:

    /data/Saves

  5. Upload your .vcdbs world file into this folder.

locations to upload saves for vs

Set the Uploaded World as the Active Save

  1. Locate the Game Settings.

  2. Find the Save File Location.

  3. Enter the exact name of your uploaded save file (do not include the .vcdbs extension).

  4. Click Save.

setting save name

5. Start your server to apply the changes.

Quick Tips

  • Make sure the server is stopped before uploading files.

  • Double-check the file name entered in the config matches your .vcdbs file (without the extension).

  • If the world doesn’t load, verify that the save is uploaded to the correct directory: /data/Saves.

Conclusion

Uploading your existing Vintage Story world to your Nodecraft server is a great way to preserve your progress and continue building with friends. With just a few steps—locating your save, uploading it via File Manager or FTP, and updating your config—you’ll be back in your custom world in no time. Nodecraft’s user-friendly panel and file tools make the process simple and efficient.

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