How to Add a Savegame to Your Factorio Server

You can transfer a local save to your server to continue playing with an existing factory. A Factorio save is always a single .zip file – not a folder.

Find the local savegame

1. Open savegame folder
   Press Windows Key + R, enter the following path and confirm with Enter:

   %appdata%\Factorio\saves
   

2. Select the save
   Pick the desired .zip file, e.g. MyFactory.zip. Avoid spaces in the file name and use underscores instead, e.g. My_Factory.zip.

Upload and apply the savegame

1. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard.

2. Connect via SFTP
   Connect to your server via SFTP.

3. Upload the save
   Upload the .zip file to the following directory:

   /saves/
   

4. Set the save name
   Open the dashboard, navigate to the Settings and enter the file name of your save in the Save Name field – without the .zip extension (e.g. My_Factory for My_Factory.zip).

5. Start the server
   Save the settings and start your server.