Converting your world may be necessary if you are migrating server software. If you migrate from Vanilla to Spigot, you will need to follow these steps as Spigot uses a different system to load worlds.

How to convert your world from Vanilla to Spigot

If you have not already done so, stop your server before continuing!

Using a SFTP client, open the world you need to convert. If you do not know how to connect to your server using SFTP, we have an article available here.

If you would like to restore the nether, open the /world/DIM-1 folder.
If you would like to restore the end, open the /world/DIM1 folder.

Download the region folder that is located inside the folder you would like to convert.

Next, open the world folder(s) that Spigot had created.

Again, If you would like to restore the nether, open the /world_nether folder.
Again, If you would like to restore the nether, open the /world_the_end folder.

Upload the region folder that you previously downloaded.

And that's it! Your world should now load successfully.


If you require any further assistance, please create a ticket here.


Created By: Greg K

Updated on: 28/03/2023