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title: How to Upload an Existing Vintage Story World to your server
description: Want to keep your progress? This guide shows you how to upload your existing Vintage Story world to your server and pick up right where you left off.
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/vintage-story/how-to-upload-an-existing-vintage-story-world-to-your-server"
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published: "2025-07-29T19:13:53.616Z"
updated: "2025-08-03T18:20:45.447Z"
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# How to Upload an Existing Vintage Story World to your server

Want to keep your progress? This guide shows you how to upload your existing Vintage Story world to your server and pick up right where you left off.

If you’ve previously played **Vintage Story** in singleplayer or hosted it locally, you can upload your existing world to your **Nodecraft** server and continue your adventure without starting over. This guide will walk you through locating, uploading, and configuring your world save in just a few simple steps.

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## Locate Your Local Save File

1. Launch **Vintage Story** on your PC.
2. From the main menu, click **Singleplayer**.
3. Click **Open Saves Folder**.

![saves folder in vs](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1056x941/0e21f45ebe/saves_vs_client.png/m/1000x0/smart)4. Locate the save file you want to upload — it will appear as `<SaveName>.vcdbs`.

5. Note the file’s location for use in the next step.

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## Upload Your World to the Nodecraft Server

1. Log in to your **Nodecraft Panel**.
2. **Stop your server** before making any file changes.
3. Navigate to the **Server Files**.
4. Go to the following directory:

  `/data/Saves`
5. **Upload** your `.vcdbs` world file into this folder.

![locations to upload saves for vs](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1846x722/b5058c3a19/upload_save_server_vs.png/m/1000x0/smart)

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### Set the Uploaded World as the Active Save

1. Locate the **Game Settings**.
2. Find the **Save File Location**.
3. Enter the exact name of your uploaded save file

  **Note: Include the **`.vcdbs`** extension**
4. Click **Save**.

![Vintage Story world upload file](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/704x391/25f2b0949f/upload_world_vs.png/m/)

5.** Start your server** to apply the changes.

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## Quick Tips

- Make sure the server is **stopped** before uploading files.
- Double-check the file name entered in the config matches your `.vcdbs` file (with the extension).
- If the world doesn’t load, verify that the save is uploaded to the correct directory: `/data/Saves`.

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## Conclusion

Uploading your existing Vintage Story world to your Nodecraft server is a great way to preserve your progress and continue building with friends. With just a few steps—locating your save, uploading it via File Manager or FTP, and updating your config—you’ll be back in your custom world in no time. Nodecraft’s user-friendly panel and file tools make the process simple and efficient.

## Need Help?

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