Upload a Terraria world from your computer to your server: stop the server, upload the world files into the Saved\ folder, type the world name in config.txt and start the server.
Bring a world you built in single player to your server, so you and your friends can carry on where you left off.
Upload a Terraria world to your server
- Press STOP to stop your server.
- Go to the File Manager button and upload your World files from your computer to inside the
Saved\folder. - Edit the
config.txtfile with the Config Editor and type your world name under the World Name field. - Press START to start your server.
Big world file or many files? You can upload them over SFTP/FTP instead of the File Manager.
Where your Terraria world is on your computer
Your world is located in the Documents\My Games\Terraria\Worlds\ folder on your computer. Each world is a file with the .wld extension.
Questions
How do I upload a Terraria world to my server?
Stop the server, upload your world files from Documents\My Games\Terraria\Worlds\ into the server's Saved\ folder with the File Manager, type the world name under World Name in config.txt with the Config Editor, then start the server.
Where are Terraria worlds saved on PC?
On Windows, Terraria saves worlds as .wld files in Documents\My Games\Terraria\Worlds\.
Want your own Terraria server? See Terraria server hosting.
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