Yes, you can upload an existing Minecraft world from your home server, PC, or another hosting provider to your Minecraft server.
This is useful if you already have a world you’ve been playing on and want to continue using it on your hosted server.
Before uploading your world, we recommend checking the following:
Opening a world on the wrong Minecraft version or server type can sometimes cause issues, so it’s best to double-check first.
On your old server or home server, locate your Minecraft world folder.
The default world folder is usually called:
world
However, some servers may have a different world name, especially if it was changed in server.properties.
For Java servers, you may also see extra folders such as:
world_nether
world_the_end
If your server has these folders, you should upload them too, as they contain the Nether and End dimensions.
Before uploading, we recommend compressing your world folder into a .zip file.
This makes the upload quicker and more reliable, especially for larger worlds with lots of small files.
For example, you may end up with a file called:
world.zip
Log in to your game panel and stop your Minecraft server.
Do not upload or replace world files while the server is running, as this can cause file corruption or stop the world from loading correctly.
You can upload your world using either the panel file manager or SFTP.
For smaller worlds, the file manager should usually be fine.
For larger worlds, we recommend using SFTP, as it is more reliable for big uploads.
Upload your zipped world file into the main server directory, where files such as these are located:
server.properties
plugins
mods
world
Once the .zip file has uploaded, extract it in the server directory.
After extracting, you should see your world folder inside the main server files.
For example:
/world
If your upload included Nether and End folders, you may also see:
/world_nether
/world_the_end
Open the server.properties file and look for this line:
level-name=world
The name after level-name= must match the name of your uploaded world folder.
For example, if your uploaded world folder is called:
MySurvivalWorld
Then your server.properties file should say:
level-name=MySurvivalWorld
Save the file once you have made any changes.
Start your Minecraft server again from the panel.
If everything has been uploaded correctly, your server should now load your existing world.
If your world does not load correctly, check the following:
For modded servers, make sure all required mods are installed before starting the server with the uploaded world.
If you are unsure or your world is quite large, please contact support and we’ll be happy to help you move it over.