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# Uploading Your Own World to A Minecraft Server


# 🌍 How to Upload Your Own World to Your Minecraft Server

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## 📥 Step 1: Prepare Your World Folder

* Make sure your world folder is ready on your computer.
    
* The world folder should contain files like:
* `level.dat`
* `region` folder
* `playerdata` folder
        
* **Tip:** If you have multiple folders inside (like `world`, `world_nether`, `world_the_end`), make sure you upload all necessary ones.

> ⚠️ **Important:** Your world folder must not be zipped. Upload the raw folder itself.
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## 🔑 Step 2: Log Into the Control Panel

* Visit the [Empower Servers Control Panel](https://gp.empowerservers.com/) and log in.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_o9d4ty.png =504x500)
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## 🛠️ Step 3: Access Your Server

* Click **Manage** next to your server.

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## 🗂️ Step 4: Connect Using FileZilla

* Use FileZilla to connect to your server via **SFTP**.
* If you haven’t set this up yet, follow [How do I manage my files with SFTP?](/en/article/how-do-i-manage-my-files-with-sftp-wz7afq/).

| **Control Panel SFTP Details** | **FileZilla SFTP Connection** |
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| ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_1tp25a4.png =518x350) | ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_qt9vqw.png) |
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## 📤 Step 5: Upload Your World

Navigate to your server's **root directory** (where you see folders like plugins, logs, etc).
    
 **Delete** any existing `world` folder (if you want a clean replace).
    
 **Upload your own world folder** here.

> ⚠️ **Important:** Make sure your world folder name matches what your server expects — usually `world`. If not, you must adjust the `level-name` setting in your `server.properties` file later.
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## 🚀 Step 6: Update Level-Name (If Needed)

* If your uploaded world folder isn't named `world`, you'll need to update your server settings:
* Open `server.properties` via the Control Panel.
* Find the line:

```
level-name=world
```

* Change `world` to match your uploaded folder name.
* Save the file.
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## 🔄 Step 7: Restart Your Server

* Restart your server from the Console tab.
* Your uploaded world will now load!

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_1ykmiho.png)
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# 🎉 Success!

Your Minecraft server should now be running your custom uploaded world.  
Happy exploring! 🌎✨