How to Upload a World to Your Server

This guide will show you how to upload a Minecraft world to your server.

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|| NOTE: You need to upload a world that was generated with the same version of Minecraft as your server is running, otherwise it will not work properly.

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# ❓ How to Find Your Actual World Name ❓

For Java servers, the world folder can be found in the root directory of the server, the one that contains all the other files or folders.

|| NOTE: The default world folder name is `world`.

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To find your actual world name please do the following:

1. Log in to your Multicraft panel [here](https://mc.ggservers.com/site/login).

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2. Note the content of the box titled `World` because that is your world folder name.


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# ️ How to Upload Your World ️

To upload your world to your server you will have to use Filezilla.

|| NOTE: We suggest starting this process by downloading your old world to have a copy of it if needed! Please use [this guide](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-download-your-world-17ewr1r/) to download your world into your PC.

||| [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-connect-with-filezilla-yl0q5r/) is our guide for using Filezilla.

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To upload your world please do the following:

1. Prepare the new world folder you want to upload and please be sure it is not named the same as your old/ actual world folder name. You will have to note the name of the new world folder.

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2. Use Filezilla to upload the new world folder to your server, meaning inside the root directory of the server.


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3. Find the `World` section in your main Multicraft page, then select the new world folder you just added in the drop-down list, then click on `Save`.


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4. Restart your server.

Now you just uploaded your custom world to your server.

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# How to Change Between Existing Worlds

To change back to your old world you need to:

1. Log in to your Multicraft [here](https://mc.ggservers.com/site/login) and stop your server.

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2. Find the `World` section in your main Multicraft page, click on the drop-down menu, select your old world and then click on `Save`.


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3. Start your server!

Now you just changed back to your old world.

||| We also have a guide for renaming your current world [here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-rename-your-world-8vae62/)!

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| If you find any issues uploading your custom world to your server please contact us on live chat or via the [ticket system](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-open-a-support-ticket-qjzuyd/).

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# ❕ Useful Links ❕

– [How to connect with FileZilla](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-connect-with-filezilla-yl0q5r/)
– [How To: Give Multicraft access to a friend (sub-account)](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-give-multicraft-access-to-a-friend-sub-account-16u5tri/)
– [How To: Make a Backup](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-make-a-backup-noz1kf/)