
How to Reset Your 7 Days to Die Server World
Sometimes you might want to reset your world in 7 Days to Die. For example, if you want to start over again, or don’t like your starting location.
Thankfully, resetting your server world is incredibly easy. You can choose to either delete your existing world or simply create a new one while keeping your old world saved, which is useful if you ever want to return to your old world.
Important
As this process involves deleting files, make sure to create a backup of your server before proceeding with the steps in this guide.
#How to Change Your Server World
You can change your server world within your 7 Days to Die server settings.
- Open your 7 Days to Die Server Settings.
If you are unsure how to edit your 7 Days to Die server settings, you can check out our guide on this here.
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Change the GameName property to what you want your new world to be called.
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Save the file. To return to your old world, simply change this option back to what it was previously.
#How to Delete Your Server World
Maybe you want to remove your world entirely, either because you will never have a use for it again or because you want a new world with the same name. This too is easy to do.
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Open your Server Control Panel and Stop the server.
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Navigate to the Files tab.
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Navigate to the
/Users/Savesfolder, and then open the folder that matches the mapname. -
Select your world files and click Delete.
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If you wish to remove all the whitelisted, blacklisted players, admins and gamerules, remove both the
profiles.sdfandserveradmin.xmlfiles. These files can be found under the/savesdirectory.
That’s it! You’ve now successfully reset your 7 Days to Die server world. Whether you’re starting fresh with new challenges or just looking to mix things up, your server is ready for the next adventure