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title: How to Change Your Servers Location
description: "Learn how to change the location of your Nodecraft server at any time! "
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/knowledgebase/nodepanel/how-to-change-your-servers-location"
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published: "2025-10-27T03:48:05.876Z"
updated: "2025-10-27T03:48:05.843Z"
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# How to Change Your Servers Location

Learn how to change the location of your Nodecraft server at any time! 

This guide will cover the process of moving your server to a new location.

1. Open your **[Dashboard.](https://app.nodecraft.com/dashboard)**
2. Once on your dashboard find the server instance that you'd like to change its location. Click on the “**...**” in the upper right corner and select archive. You will be asked to confirm the action and ensure all files are set to be stored.

  ![Nodecraft dashboard with Minecraft theme, showing server offline status, zero players connected, and a menu with options like Panel and Billing.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1248x490/28d21ce412/39.png/m/)![Confirmation dialog for archiving a server named "Jacobs testing server" with an option to automatically store files into a backup.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/540x256/ff9982d55b/40.png/m/)
3. Once the archive is completed you should see the instance appear under your “**Saved Server instances**”.

  ![Interface showing a "Saved Server Instances" section with a "Deploy" button, featuring a Minecraft theme in the background.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1115x287/80ce97dca7/41.png/m/)
4. Click on the “**...**” on the saved instance and select “**Edit Settings**”.

  ![A menu with options: Deploy, Edit Settings, Duplicate, and Permanently Delete, highlighted in red. "Minecraft" logo partially visible on the left.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1131x302/440cec1c4a/42.png/m/)
5. You will be taken to a page that says, “**Update your <Game> Server**” where you can change your server's name, hostname and domain, however you will want to look for the "**Game Server Location**” section.

  ![Minecraft server update screen showing server location set to Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Options for DNS hostname and auto-detection are visible.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1229x888/84e42395b2/43.png/m/)
6. If you recently relocated to another region, you can use the “**Auto Detect**” button to automatically select the best location for you. If you use “Auto Detect” you may need to grant location permissions for your browser. Once the auto detect is completed click “**Update Instance**” in the bottom left corner.
7. If you want to manually select a location, you can click on the “**(change)**” button under the current location.

  ![Game server location settings showing "Atlanta, Georgia, United States" with options to change location or auto-detect.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1009x176/35dce19d53/44.png/m/)
8. Once on the map page you can either select a location from the map itself or you can click on a location from the list below the map.

  ![World map showing availability status in various regions with color-coded indicators for high, general, reduced, limited, and no availability.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1202x742/8ba20eb528/45.png/m/)
9. Once you select a new location you will be returned to the previous page where you need to click “**Update Instance**” which will save your new location and start the deployment process to the new selected location.

  ![Screenshot of a Minecraft server update interface showing server name, DNS hostname, location options, archived backups, and update instance button.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1226x1229/7d61a60d29/46.png/m/)
10. Once done you will be able to return to your panel with the “**Panel**” button and **start **your server.

  ![Minecraft server interface showing a "Panel" button highlighted. The server is offline with 0 players connected.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1113x378/dec871afdd/47.png/m/)

  **Note: If you use a DNS domain it may take a small amount of time to update and function again, but you will be able to use the dedicated IP and port listed on your panel immediately. **