
How To Use An Existing World On Your Sons Of The Forest Server
Sons of the Forest dedicated servers support using existing world data from previous gameplay. This enables a seamless transition of progress to your new Shockbyte server.
#Locating a Local World
To access a previously played world save, you must locate the world's save data within your local files.
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Press
Win+R. -
Type
AppDatainto the Run window then click OK.
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Navigate to
\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves\76561198096227622\Multiplayer. -
Remember where this save folder is located, you will need it in the next section.
#Using an Existing World
To utilise an existing world, upload the desired world folder, adjust the Save Slot configuration to match the new world folder's name, and start your server.
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Navigate to your control panel and Stop your server.
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Go to your server files and Navigate to
/user_data/Saves/DedicatedServer/Multiplayer. -
Upload your desired save folder.

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Copy the name of the save folder you uploaded, you'll need it later.
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Go to your Server Config tab and open the Dedicated Server Settings.
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In the Save Slot field, enter the name of the save folder you copied during Step 4.
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Save and Start your server.
And that’s it! Setting up your existing world on your Sons of the Forest server is super easy and a great way to keep your progress intact while sharing the adventure with friends.
If you need additional help, our support team is always happy to assist: https://shockbyte.com/contact