How to Wipe & Reinstall Your Sons of the Forest Server

Stop the server

Go to Console in the XGamingServer Panel and stop the server.

Edit dedicatedserver.cfg

Click Files and open dedicatedserver.cfg. Set:

"SaveMode": "New"

Optionally change SaveSlot to a different number (e.g., 2) to preserve the old world in its slot:

"SaveSlot": 2,
"SaveMode": "New"

Start the server

Start from Console. A new world generates. The server automatically switches SaveMode back to "Continue" after the first run.

Create a backup

Go to Backups and save your current state.

Stop the server

Stop from Console.

Delete the save folder

In Files, navigate to Saves/DedicatedServer/Multiplayer/ and delete the save slot folder (e.g., 0000000001).

Start the server

Start from Console. A fresh world generates in the configured save slot.

Create a backup

Go to Backups and save everything.

Stop the server

Stop from Console.

Delete all files

In Files, select all files and delete them.

Reinstall

On the Dashboard, click Reinstall Server. Fresh server files are downloaded.

Reconfigure

Edit dedicatedserver.cfg with your server name, password, difficulty, and custom settings. Add admin SteamIDs to ownerswhitelist.txt. Start the server.