# How to Wipe & Reinstall Your SCUM Server (/docs/scum/wipe-reinstall)



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<Tabs items={['World Wipe', 'Full Reinstall']}>
  <Tab value="World Wipe">
    Deletes the world and player progress but keeps your server configuration (`ServerSettings.ini`, `Admins.txt`).

    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Create a backup [#create-a-backup]

        In the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com), go to **Backups** and save your current state.
      </Step>

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

        Stop from **Console**.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Delete the save data [#delete-the-save-data]

        Click **Files** in the sidebar, navigate to `SCUM/Saved/SaveGames/`, and delete all files inside.

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

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

        Start from **Console**. A fresh world will generate.
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    > SCUM stores player data and world data in the same database. Deleting the save wipes **everything** — player inventories, bases, vehicles, and world state. There is no way to wipe just the world while keeping player progress without SQL editing.
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="Full Reinstall">
    Removes everything — world, config, admin list — and starts from scratch.

    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Create a backup [#create-a-backup-1]

        Go to **Backups** and save everything first.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Stop the server [#stop-the-server-1]

        Stop from **Console**.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Delete all files [#delete-all-files]

        In **Files**, select all files and delete them.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Reinstall [#reinstall]

        On the **Dashboard**, click **Reinstall Server**. This downloads fresh server files.

        {/* Screenshot needed: Dashboard with Reinstall Server widget */}
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Reconfigure [#reconfigure]

        Set up `ServerSettings.ini` (server name, password, gameplay settings) and `Admins.txt` (admin SteamIDs). Start the server.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/scum/server-config)
* [Upload a Save](/docs/scum/import-save)