# How to Upload a World to Your Space Engineers Server (/docs/space-engineers/import-save)



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

World Folder Structure [#world-folder-structure]

A Space Engineers world consists of several files:

<Files>
  <Folder name="Saves" defaultOpen>
    <Folder name="WorldName" defaultOpen>
      <File name="Sandbox.sbc" />

      <File name="Sandbox_config.sbc" />

      <File name="SANDBOX_0_0_0_.sbs" />

      <Folder name="Backup" />

      <Folder name="Storage" />
    </Folder>
  </Folder>
</Files>

| File                 | Purpose                                                    |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Sandbox.sbc`        | World state — all grids, characters, factions, GPS markers |
| `Sandbox_config.sbc` | Gameplay settings (takes priority over Sandbox.sbc)        |
| `SANDBOX_0_0_0_.sbs` | Sector data                                                |
| `Storage/`           | Script and mod persistent data                             |

Finding Your Local World [#finding-your-local-world]

On **Windows**, singleplayer worlds are at:

```
%AppData%\SpaceEngineers\Saves\<SteamID64>\
```

Each world is its own folder.

Upload Your World [#upload-your-world]

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

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

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

    Go to **Backups** and create a backup.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Upload the world folder [#upload-the-world-folder]

    Click **Files** in the sidebar. Navigate to the `Saves/` directory. Delete or rename the existing world folder, then upload your world folder.

    You can compress it to `.zip`, upload, and **Unarchive** in the panel.

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

  <Step>
    Update the config [#update-the-config]

    Open `SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg` and update `LoadWorld` to point to the uploaded world path, or update `WorldName` to match.
  </Step>

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

    Start from **Console**. The server loads your uploaded world.
  </Step>
</Steps>

> **Warning:** The game deletes unrecognized files inside the world folder on save. Never store personal backups inside the world folder — use the panel's **Backups** feature instead.

Related Guides [#related-guides]

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