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How to Download the Savegame of Your The Bus Server

Download a savegame from a The Bus server

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Jul 30, 2026

You can download your server's savegame to your PC at any time – e.g. as an additional backup, to archive a savegame, 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:

    /TheBus/Saved/SaveGames/
    
  4. Download the files
    Download all save files from this directory to your PC. The easiest way is to select the entire contents of the SaveGames folder and store them together in one folder on your PC.

  5. Start the server
    Start your server again.

Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Oct 5, 2026 Edit on GitHub

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