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title: How to Upload an Existing World to Your Satisfactory Server
description: Learn how to upload your singleplayer world saves to your Satisfactory dedicated server hosted with Nodecraft.
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/satisfactory/uploading-an-existing-world-to-your-satisfactory-server"
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published: "2021-10-28T16:30:00.000Z"
updated: "2024-09-18T22:03:00.000Z"
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# How to Upload an Existing World to Your Satisfactory Server

Learn how to upload your singleplayer world saves to your Satisfactory dedicated server hosted with Nodecraft.

This step-by-step guide will walk you through the process of uploading your save file to your dedicated Satisfactory game server.

**Note:** The steps provided are based on instructions from Coffee Stain Studios, and they serve as a temporary solution until the "Manage Saves" feature is fully developed.

Before starting, it's crucial to note that the **Session Name** and the **Save File Name** are different.

**Session Name:** This is embedded inside the save file and cannot be changed without using a save editor.

**Save File Name:** This is the file that ends with `.sav`.

## Locate the Save File on Your PC

1. Open Satisfactory and navigate to the **Load** tab in the main menu.
2. Identify the desired save file by its **Session Name**. In the example below, the **Session Name** is "Nodecraft Server Upload" and the **Save File** is `Nodecraft World/Nodecraft World.sav`.  
  ![Confirming our Session Name and Save File Name for Satisfactory](https://s3-assets.nodecraft.com/attachments/HZNs4dqbQiau75tgWWxl_Screenshot%202021-10-28%20123625.png)
3. If your PC is running Windows, locate the save file in the following directory: `C:\Users\(UserName)\AppData\Local\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames\(Steam or Epic ID)`

![Locating our Save File for Satisfactory on our PC](https://s3-assets.nodecraft.com/attachments/g6OtBiODSq22CagFTPDY_Screenshot%202021-10-28%20123944.png)

## Upload the Save File to Your Satisfactory Server

**Note:** In order to complete the following steps, your Satisfactory server must be successfully started at least once in order for the proper folders to be generated.

1. Open the Nodecraft Pro Panel for your Satisfactory game server.
2. Navigate to **Server Files**.
3. Upload the save by dragging and dropping the file into the following directory:/config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved/SaveGames/server  
  ![Shows the Satisfactory saves in the Server Files](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1137x615/cff0bad4b1/satisfactory-server-files-saves.png/m/1000x0/smart)  **Note: **For large save files, it's recommended to use FTP for uploading.

## Other Platforms and OS

For different platforms or operating systems, refer to the [official Satisfactory documentation](https://satisfactory.fandom.com/wiki/Dedicated_servers) from Coffee Stain Studios.

## Testing the Uploaded Save File

Now, let's make sure everything is working as it should! If you haven't claimed your Satisfactory server yet, check out our guide [here](https://nodecraft.com/support/games/satisfactory/claiming-your-satisfactory-server-and-how-to-become-an-admin).

1. Start your Satisfactory server.
2. On the main menu, click on **Server Manager** and then on the **Server Settings** tab.
3. Enter the **Session Name** of the uploaded world in the **Server Settings** tab and press **Enter**. The server will initiate a search for the save file with the matching Session Name. In the example below, it is "Nodecraft Server Upload."  
  ![Enter the information of our uploaded dedicated server world into the Satisfactory main menu](https://s3-assets.nodecraft.com/attachments/14IWMKwTHOjZTBY9dtWy_Screenshot%202021-10-28%20124521.png)

You can now join your Satisfactory server through the Server Manager in the main menu. If this is your first time connecting to your server, refer to our [guide](https://nodecraft.com/support/games/satisfactory/how-to-join-a-satisfactory-dedicated-server) about how to join!