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title: Uploading an Existing World to Your Valheim Server
description: Learn how to upload your existing Valheim world to your dedicated server hosted with Nodecraft!
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/valheim/uploading-an-existing-world-to-your-valheim-server"
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published: "2021-02-05T23:25:00.000Z"
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# Uploading an Existing World to Your Valheim Server

Learn how to upload your existing Valheim world to your dedicated server hosted with Nodecraft!

This article will show you how you can upload your existing Valheim world to your dedicated server.

## World File Location

First, locate your world data. The default location for the save data on Windows is: `C:\Users\(Your PC Username)\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\worlds_local`.

You will need to create a `.zip` file of all of the files associated with the world you created. The particular world that we will be using in this guide is the one called "NodecraftServer".

![Client file location of Valheim Worlds highlighting the NodecraftServer world example](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/765x281/bf1d96772f/valheim_clientsave_example.png/m/)If your world files aren't there, make sure your world save is stored **locally** instead of in the cloud. This can be done in the Manage Saves screen in the Main Menu.

![Valheim Manage Saves UI highlighting Move to Local Button](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/564x666/bde04ba6d9/valheim_cloudtolocal_storage.png/m/)

## Upload Your World

Upload the zip file you just made to the "Server Files" section of the Nodecraft Pro panel in the location: `/.config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim/worlds_local`.

Select the zip file and click on the "Unzip" button.

![A view of unzipping an uploaded Valheim world to Nodecraft Pro](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1918x782/128982901a/unzip-world.png/m/1000x0/smart)

## Change Server Settings

Now we need to tell the server to use the world we just uploaded. There are two ways you can do this.

### Using the Nodecraft Pro Panel

In the "Game Settings" section in your panel, change the "World Name" field to the name of your world. You'll need to match the name of the file exactly.

![Changing the World Name field for Valheim in Nodecraft Pro](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1060x738/27508d274a/world-name.png/m/1000x0/smart)

**Save** your changes and **Start** your server. You'll be using your world on your dedicated server!

### Using a Startup Argument

If you're using the Nodecraft Pro panel, you do *NOT* need to do this step. This step is only useful if you're hosting the server elsewhere, and not with with Nodecraft.  
The argument you will use is:

```
-world "Your World Name"
```