How to Download the Savegame of Your Sons Of The Forest Server

You can download your server's savegame to your PC at any time – for example as an additional backup, to archive a world, or to move it to another server.

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

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

3. Open the directory
   Navigate to the following directory:

   /serverconfig/Saves/DedicatedServer/Multiplayer/
   

4. Choose the right folder
   Each save is stored in its own folder named after the ten-digit slot number (e.g. 0000000001 for save slot 1).

5. Download the folder
   Download the complete folder including all files it contains to your PC – these include several .json files and a SaveData.zip. The files belong together and must always be saved as a set.

6. Start the server
   Start your server again.