# How to Upload a Save to Your Necesse Server (/docs/necesse/import-save)



import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';
import { Files, Folder, File } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/files';

You can upload a singleplayer world or a save from another server to your Necesse dedicated server.

Finding Your Local Save [#finding-your-local-save]

On **Windows**, Necesse saves are stored at:

```
%AppData%\Necesse\saves\
```

Each world is its own folder containing the world data files.

Upload Your Save [#upload-your-save]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop the server [#stop-the-server]

    Go to **Console** in the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com) and stop your server.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Back up the current world (optional) [#back-up-the-current-world-optional]

    If you want to keep the existing world, go to **Backups** in the sidebar and create a backup.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Navigate to the saves directory [#navigate-to-the-saves-directory]

    Click **Files** in the sidebar and open the `saves/` directory.

    {/* Screenshot needed: File Manager showing saves/ directory */}
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Upload your world [#upload-your-world]

    Upload your world folder into `saves/`. You can:

    * **Drag and drop** the folder directly
    * **Compress** it to `.zip`, upload, and **Unarchive** in the panel

    The result should look like:

    <Files>
      <Folder name="saves" defaultOpen>
        <Folder name="MyWorld" defaultOpen>
          <File name="world data files..." />
        </Folder>
      </Folder>
    </Files>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Start the server [#start-the-server]

    Start from **Console**. If the server doesn't load your world automatically, check **Startup** for a world name variable, or look in `server.cfg` for a world/save name setting.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Common Issues [#common-issues]

| Problem                            | Fix                                                                                                             |
| ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Server creates a new world instead | The world folder name may need to match what the server expects. Check startup logs for which save it's loading |
| Missing items or progress          | Make sure you uploaded the complete world folder, not just individual files                                     |
| Version mismatch                   | Your local game and the server must be the same Necesse version. Update one or the other to match               |

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/necesse/server-config)
* [Wipe & Reinstall](/docs/necesse/wipe-reinstall)