How to Wipe and Reset Your 7 Days to Die Server

There are several levels of reset — from wiping just the world to a complete reinstall.

World-Only Wipe (Keep Settings & Mods)

Resets the world to a fresh state while keeping your serverconfig.xml and Mods folder.

📝 Note: The world terrain stays the same. Only player progress, buildings, and loot are reset.

Full World Regeneration (New Map)

Generate a completely new random map:

1. Stop your server
2. Delete the save folder as above
3. Also delete the generated world folder from GeneratedWorlds/ or Data/Worlds/
4. Change WorldGenSeed in serverconfig.xml to a new value
5. Start the server — a brand new world generates

Quick Method: Change GameName

Simply changing the GameName in serverconfig.xml creates a new save without deleting the old one:

<property name="GameName" value="Season2" />

The old save remains on disk and you can switch back by reverting the name.

Region-Specific Wipe

Reset only part of the map:

1. Navigate to Saves/.../region/
2. Delete specific .rg region files
3. Those chunks regenerate fresh — the rest of the world is preserved

Player Data Only Wipe

Reset player progress without touching the world:

1. Navigate to Saves/.../<GameName>/Player/
2. Delete specific .ttp files to reset individual players
3. Delete all .ttp files to reset everyone

Full Server Reinstall

Nuclear option — wipes everything including server files:

1. Stop the server
2. In Files, delete all folders and files
3. On the Dashboard, click Reinstall Server
4. Wait for installation to complete

⚠️ Warning: Always back up your save files before any wipe. Download them via the Files tab.

Related Guides

• Backup & Restore
• Map Selection
• Import a Save
• Server Configuration