🖥️Transfer a backup from a host to Oxygenserv

Step-by-step guide to transfer a Palworld backup from a host to Oxygenserv.

This guide is for migrating a backup Palworld from another host to Oxygenserv.

You are transferring the world (SaveGames) and, if needed, the config (PalWorldSettings.ini).

Objective

• Retrieve the backup from your previous host.

• Replace the files on the Oxygenserv side.

• Restart and recover your world.

Launch the server at least once on Oxygenserv to generate the folders.

Then shut it down before making any file changes.

Step-by-step guide

1

Download the backup from the old host

From the file manager or FTP of the old host, download:

• Pal\Saved\SaveGames\0\XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\ a folder with lots of numbers (32) should be there, this folder contains the save data we're interested in

• Pal\Saved\Config\LinuxServer\PalWorldSettings.ini This file corresponds to your server configuration; this file is optional if you did not change any settings.

SaveGames contains the world and the folder Players.

PalWorldSettings.ini contains your rates and server settings.

2

Upload the world backup to Oxygenserv

On Oxygenserv, connect to FTP from the Palworld server dashboard.

Go to: /Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/

Replace:

• the world files (e.g. Level.sav, LevelMeta.sav)

• the folder Players

Drag and drop from your downloaded backup.

Do not copy the folder 0/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX... itself.

Copy only its contents into the server's existing folder.

3

(Optional) Replace the server configuration

If you had custom settings, also replace:

/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini or

/Pal/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/PalWorldSettings.ini

4

Restart and check

Restart the server.

Connect in-game.

You should find your world.

Backup migrated to Oxygenserv.

Common issues

The server starts on a new map

• You are not in the correct folder .../SaveGames/0/<32-characters>/.

• You uploaded the entire folder instead of its contents.

• The server was not turned off during the copy.

My settings are not applied

• Verify that you replaced PalWorldSettings.ini.

• Restart the server after modification.

My players lost their progress

• Check that the folder Players was properly copied.

• If you come from a Co-Op save, a player migration may be required: Transfer a Co-Op (local) save to Oxygenserv.

FAQ

What do I need to transfer at minimum?

The contents of SaveGames/0/<32-characters>/.

Is the file PalWorldSettings.ini mandatory?

No. It is useful if you had custom settings.