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title: Converting Spigot-Based Worlds to Vanilla
description: "Switching from Spigot-based software to vanilla requires some changes to the world folder. This guide will show you how to merge those folders and convert it to a vanilla Minecraft formatted world. "
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/minecraft/general/converting-spigot-based-worlds-to-vanilla"
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published: "2023-03-10T01:58:49.386Z"
updated: "2023-03-16T21:53:42.000Z"
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# Converting Spigot-Based Worlds to Vanilla

Switching from Spigot-based software to vanilla requires some changes to the world folder. This guide will show you how to merge those folders and convert it to a vanilla Minecraft formatted world. 

Spigot and its derivatives, such as Paper and Purpur, format the world storage differently than Vanilla and Singleplayer worlds. This guide will show you how to change those back to the Vanilla format.

## Merging the Correct Folders

Spigot and its derivative forks put the three vanilla dimensions in three separate folders. These are labeled `worldName` `worldName_nether` and `worldName_the_end`. Where `worldName` matches what is set in the Game Settings or [server.properties](http://server.properties) file for the setting `level-name`. (By default, it is named world)

To merge the folders:

1. Turn off the server if it is online. This will ensure the world has been saved in its most recent state.
2. Find the Nether folder (labeled `worldName_nether`) in the server files.

  ![Locating the nether dimension folder in a Spigot-based file structure](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1132x816/aca17868e4/mc_spigot_netherfolder.png/m/1000x0/smart)
3. Inside that folder find the folder labeled `DIM-1`.
4. Move the `DIM-1` folder to the world folder. The folder to move it to should be named your `worldName`

  ![Moving the nether dimension's DIM-1 folder](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1135x747/8db7a2a5c5/mc_spigot_movedim-1.png/m/1000x0/smart)
5. Find the End folder (labeled `worldName_the_end`) in the server files.

  ![Locating the end dimension folder in a Spigot-based file structure](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1132x816/c7808404e9/mc_spigot_endfolder.png/m/1000x0/smart)
6. Inside that folder find the folder labeled `DIM1`.
7. Move the `DIM1` folder to the world folder.

  ![Moving the end dimension's DIM1 folder. ](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1134x857/ca3e0b0bd6/mc_spigot_movedim1.png/m/1000x0/smart)

Once all the folders have been merged properly, your world folder should look something like this:

![The world folder once all of the files from the Spigot-structured save has been merged together](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1135x900/d5d6030088/mc_spigot_worldfolder_merged.png/m/1000x0/smart)With that completed, you can now load up this world in vanilla Minecraft.