# How to Wipe and Reinstall Your Vintage Story Server (/docs/vintage-story/wipe-reinstall)



import { Tab, Tabs } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/tabs';
import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

<Tabs items={['World Wipe', 'Player Wipe', 'Full Reinstall']}>
  <Tab value="World Wipe">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Stop the server [#stop-the-server]

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

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

        Click **Files** in the sidebar. Navigate to the `Saves/` folder and delete the world file (default: `default.vcdbs`).
      </Step>

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

        Start from **Console**. A new world generates.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="Player Wipe">
    Wipe individual player data without resetting the world:

    ```
    /player playername wipedata
    ```

    This resets their inventory, skin, and class. Run from **Console** or in-game as admin.
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="Full Reinstall">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Back up configs [#back-up-configs]

        Download `serverconfig.json` and any mods from the `Mods/` folder.
      </Step>

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

        Delete all files in **Files**, then click **Reinstall Server** on the **Dashboard**.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Restore and start [#restore-and-start]

        Upload your `serverconfig.json` and mods, then start from **Console**.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Related Guides [#related-guides]

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