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# Upload a world

> Replace your Minecraft world with an existing single-player or server world.

# Upload a world

You can move an existing Minecraft world to your Sculk server through the file manager or SFTP.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Stop the server">
    Wait for it to fully stop before changing world files.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Prepare the world">
    Locate the folder containing `level.dat`, `region`, and the other world data. Compress it for browser upload, or transfer the folder directly with SFTP.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload and extract">
    Upload the world into the server's root directory and extract it if necessary.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the world name">
    In `server.properties`, set `level-name` to the uploaded folder's exact name.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start and verify">
    Start the server and confirm that it loads the expected world.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Keep a backup of the original server world until you have verified the upload, player data, Nether, and End.
</Note>