How to Wipe and Reinstall Your Project Zomboid Server
Reset world data, player data, or do a full reinstall of your Project Zomboid dedicated server.
Save data is stored in Zomboid/Saves/Multiplayer/<servername>/.
Resets everything — world and all player data.
Stop the server
In the XGamingServer Panel, go to Console and stop the server.
Delete the save folder
Click Files in the sidebar. Navigate to Zomboid/Saves/Multiplayer/ and delete the entire <servername>/ folder.
Start the server
Start from Console. A fresh world generates.
Resets the map but preserves player characters.
Delete map data
Navigate to Zomboid/Saves/Multiplayer/<servername>/. Delete the map chunk files but preserve the player .bin files.
Players must also delete their local map files on their client for a clean map.
Forces all players to create new characters without resetting the world.
Increment ResetID
Open your server ini (e.g., Zomboid/Server/servertest.ini) in Files. Increment the ResetID value by 1. This forces all clients to create new characters on next connect.
Alternatively, delete player .bin files in the save folder.
Erases everything including server files.
Delete all files and reinstall
Delete all files in Files, then click Reinstall Server on the Dashboard.
Reconfigure and start
Re-apply your settings in the server ini and start from Console.
For partial resets, also see Soft Reset and World Reset.
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