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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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πŸ“₯ 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.


πŸ”‘ Step 2: Log Into the Control Panel




πŸ› οΈ Step 3: Access Your Server


  • Click Manage next to your server.



πŸ—‚οΈ Step 4: Connect Using FileZilla



Control Panel SFTP Details

FileZilla SFTP Connection


πŸ“€ 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 β€” usually world. If not, you must adjust the level-name setting in your server.properties file later.


πŸš€ 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.


πŸ”„ Step 7: Restart Your Server


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



πŸŽ‰ Success!


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

Updated on: 26/04/2025

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