--- title: "Uploading an Existing World to Your Don't Starve Together Server" description: "Learn how to upload an existing world to your Don't Starve Together server." source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/dont-starve-together/uploading-an-existing-world-to-your-don-t-starve-together-server" image: "https://dynamic-assets.nodecraft.com/signedurl/w7vokBAexMnVlnMZ1Q/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6ImdhbWVfYmciLCJpbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Ntcy1hLm5vZGVjcmFmdC5jb20vZi8xMzM5MzIvMjAwMHg1NTAvMTM0NmQ2NmUyNi9kb24tdC1zdGFydmUtbGFuZGluZy0xLTItMC5wbmcvbS8ifSx7Im5hbWUiOiJnYW1lX2xvZ28iLCJpbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Ntcy1hLm5vZGVjcmFmdC5jb20vZi8xMzM5MzIvMzc1eDE1MC9kYmZjZjA2NWE2L2xvZ28ucG5nL20vIn0seyJuYW1lIjoiY3RhX3RleHQiLCJ0ZXh0IjoiQ3JlYXRlIHlvdXIgb3duIHNlcnZlciEifSx7Im5hbWUiOiJ0ZXh0IiwidGV4dCI6IlVwbG9hZGluZyBhbiBFeGlzdGluZyBXb3JsZCB0byBZb3VyIERvbid0IFN0YXJ2ZSBUb2dldGhlciBTZXJ2ZXIifV0&s=2d30bc393d0b665220caa56c7354e34780977c83b0db27b21c0b4c47bda74cb9" published: "2023-02-17T18:56:59.638Z" updated: "2024-08-05T00:55:04.000Z" --- # Uploading an Existing World to Your Don't Starve Together Server Learn how to upload an existing world to your Don't Starve Together server. Uploading your existing world to your server here at Nodecraft is an easy process. It just requires you to edit a couple of files, and we’ll show you how to do so! ## Locate Your World Files If you’re not sure where your world files are located, the game client can lead you where you need to go. While you’re in the main menu on your client, click on the `Data` button in the lower left of the client; it looks like a folder. ![A view of the Don't Starve Together client main menu with the Data button highlighted](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/506x1009/d94ed823a3/dst-data-button.png/m/)Here you will see a few folders, but the ones we’re looking for are these `Cluster_#` files. These are your world(s) folders. ![A view of the world save locations for Don't Starve Together on your PC](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/716x186/4e9afaa3fd/dst-world-saves-locally.png/m/)If you have more than one cluster folder, and you’re not sure which one to upload, open any of these folders, and inside will be a `cluster.ini` file. Open the file with a text editor, such as Notepad, look at the `cluster_name` line, and find the world you’re looking for. ![A view of the cluster.ini file location inside of a locally saved world for Don't Starve Together](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/705x176/a0ad8799be/clusterini-file-locally.png/m/)Go back to the location where the Cluster\_# folders are and zip up the folder with a compression tool - we prefer `7zip`, but many other programs can work just fine. ## ![A view of a zipped up locally saved world for Don't Starve Together](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/703x221/2670651cf3/zipped-locally-saved-world.png/m/)Upload to the Server Head over to your server's panel and click on the `Server Files` tab on the left-hand side of the panel. Navigate to the `/.klei/DoNotStarveTogether` folder, select the `MyDediServer` folder, and press the `Delete` button in the panel. ![A view of deleting the existing MyDediServer folder for Don't Starve Together within Nodecraft Pro](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1899x681/aca4fa126a/delete-existing-mydediserver.png/m/1000x0/smart) Next, upload your world file to this same location, and `Unzip`. You can upload files directly into your server by clicking the Upload button and dragging and dropping them to the panel. Or you can upload by using FTP. If you’re unsure how to use FTP, we have a [guide on how to use FTP here](https://nodecraft.com/support/knowledgebase/nodepanel/basic-ftp-tutorial). ![A view of Unzipping the uploaded Cluster_1 zip file for Don't Starve Together within Nodecraft Pro](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1895x645/a44264b51e/unzip-cluster_1.png/m/1000x0/smart) Next, we’ll need to rename the folder you unzipped. Select the file, click the `Rename` button, and change it to `MyDediServer`. ![A view of what to rename your cluster folder to in Nodecraft Pro](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1904x624/a98e364d33/rename-mydediserver.png/m/1000x0/smart) ## Edit the `cluster.ini` File There are a couple of settings you’ll need to edit. Click on the `MyDediServer` folder you just renamed, select the `cluster.ini` file and click the `Edit` button. ![A view of the cluster.ini file location for a Don't Starve Together server within Nodecraft Pro](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1898x633/64e7ff9d07/cluster-ini-file.png/m/1000x0/smart) Near the bottom of the file, change these two settings: `master_port = 11001` `cluster_key = dst` ![A view of editing the cluster.ini file within Nodecraft Pro for a Don't Starve Together server](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1891x682/9f4213a1dc/editing-cluster-ini.png/m/1000x0/smart) Don’t forget to `Save` your changes. ## Add a Cluster Token All that’s left now is to make sure you’ve added a `Cluster Token` to your server panel, `Start` up the server, and play! If you’re not sure how to find and apply a Token, we have a [guide on how to acquire a cluster token here](https://nodecraft.com/support/games/dont-starve-together/how-to-acquire-a-cluster-token). ## Overworld Only Server If you wish to upload a world that's the Overworld only, then there's just one additional thing you'll want to do. Perform all the previous steps as normal, then go to the `Game Settings` - `Advanced` tabs in the Panel. Select the dropdown menu in the middle, and change it from Normal (Both Overworld and Caves) to `Overworld Only`. ![A view of how to change your Don't Starve Together server to Overworld only within Nodecraft Pro](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1898x850/4289092712/overworld-only.png/m/1000x0/smart) `Save` your change and `Start` up the server.