How to Reset the World on Your Project Zomboid Server

How to wipe the map while optionally keeping player data.

Delete map data from the save folder while keeping players.db to preserve characters.

Full world wipe: Delete the save folder from Zomboid/Saves/Multiplayer/[servername]/

Keep players: Only delete map chunk files, keep players.db

Also see Soft Reset for a less destructive option.

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