Upload a World or Map to Server

Introduction

Whether you’ve downloaded a breathtaking adventure map from Planet Minecraft or you’re migrating an existing single-player world to your HumbleServers node, uploading a custom map is a straightforward process. While you can use the web panel’s file manager for small files, we recommend using SFTP for world folders to ensure a stable and fast transfer.

Step 1: Stop Your Server

Before making any changes to world files, you must ensure the server is not actively writing data.

1. Navigate to your HumbleServers Game Panel .
2. Open your server console.
3. Click the Stop button and wait for the status to show “Offline.”

Step 2: Prepare Your Tools

To upload entire folders efficiently, you need an SFTP client. We recommend WinSCP for Windows users.

• Download and install it here: WinSCP Official Download.

Step 3: Connect via SFTP

1. On your server dashboard, navigate to the Settings tab.
2. Locate your SFTP Details (Server Address, Username).
3. Open WinSCP and create a new connection:
   • File Protocol: SFTP
   • Host Name: The address provided in settings.
   • User name: The username provided in settings.
   • Password: Your HumbleServers account password.
4. Click Login.

Step 4: Clear the Old World and Upload

1. In the panel’s Files section (or via WinSCP), locate the existing world folder.
2. Delete the old world folder to make room for the new one.
3. On your computer (the left side of WinSCP), find your custom map folder.
4. Drag and drop the custom map folder into the server directory (the right side of WinSCP).

Step 5: The “world” Rule

Minecraft looks for a specific folder name defined in your server.properties file (the default is world).

1. Once the upload is complete, right-click the uploaded folder in WinSCP.
2. Rename it to exactly world.

   Tip: If your map is in a zip file, you must extract it on your computer before uploading.

Step 6: Finalize and Start

All set! Go back to your Console and click Start. The server will now load your custom map. If the world doesn’t look right, double-check that the folder you uploaded contains the level.dat file directly inside it (and not nested inside another sub-folder).