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How To Move Palworld Save To Server

Bringing your Palworld single-player progress to a server is a smart way to keep the adventure going with friends. Moving your save file lets you pick up right where you left off—no need to start over. It’s ideal for players who’ve built up a strong world locally and now want to explore it cooperatively online. With just a few file transfers, your personal world becomes a shared one. This process preserves your base, creatures, and character progress so your hard work doesn’t go to waste when transitioning to a multiplayer setup.

In this guide, we'll show you how to move Palworld save to server, and find all the files you need to transfer any save to your dedicated server and host the best Palworld server with other players!

Uploading A Palworld Existing Save To A Palworld Server

Please ensure that you back up your server before making any changes to prevent data loss during this process. You can follow our guide to create a backup here

To upload an existing world to a Palworld server:

Search for %appdata% using "Windows + R" and press enter

Once opened, proceed by navigating to the "Local" folder

Locate the "Pal" folder

Inside the "Pal" folder, locate and open the "Saved" directory.

Open the "SavedGames" folder.

You will see a folder named after your Steam 64 ID. Click on it to access your world file save games, as shown in the example below

Right-click on the desired save, and compress it into a zip file.

Now, head over to your Apollo panel

Open the Files tab

Navigate to the following directory: /home/container/Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0

Upload the compressed zip file into this directory

Once uploaded, please take note of the existing file's name that is already on the server, which in this case is 89DE30D67C0744C886D450D51C593797

Delete the original existing save folder on the server (89DE30D67C0744C886D450D51C593797)

Extract the uploaded zip file

Once extracted, rename the last folder that you have extracted to the original world folder name, which we have noted, which was 89DE30D67C0744C886D450D51C593797. (So, for example, if the name of the new folder extracted from the zip folder was E0AC625DC82446CF9DC64586FD2AF5CC, we would rename it to 89DE30D67C0744C886D450D51C593797)

Now, start or restart your Palworld server and enjoy your new transferred save!

Downloading A Palworld Save File From A Dedicated Server To A Computer

To download a Palworld server save:

Access your Apollo panel

Open the File Manager

Navigate to the following directory: /home/container/Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0

Right-click the folder, and click Archive

Install the archived file on your local machine

You've now successfully installed the save folder to your computer

Still have some questions about transferring a Palworld world save?

If you need any further instructions, you can log in and create a ticket here

By: Ali A.

Updated on: 04/08/2025

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