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Step-by-step guide to transfer a Palworld backup from Windows to Linux (SaveGames, player migration, troubleshooting).

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This guide is for migrating a backup Palworld from a server Windows to a server Linux.

The map transfers directly. The players require a conversion.

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Goal

  • Copy the backup (world + players) to the Linux server.

  • Generate a new player on the Linux server side.

  • Migrate the players via palworld-host-save-fix.

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Step-by-step guide

1

Upload the Windows backup to the Linux server

In the Linux server FTP, go to:

Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/

The folder XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX... is 32 characters.

Copy your Windows backup files into this folder.

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Start the Linux server and create a temporary character

Start the Linux server.

Log in to the game.

Create a new character (temporary).

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At this stage, the map should be correct.

We will now migrate the players.

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Download the updated server files (Linux side)

Turn off the server.

Download the folder:

Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/

Put it in a new folder on your PC.

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In players, you will see a new file .sav.

This is the temporary character from the Linux server.

4

Migrate the players (Windows → Linux)

Download the tool palworld-host-save-fix :

https://github.com/JannikBirn/palworld-host-save-fix/releases/download/v.0.1.2/palworld-host-save-fix.exearrow-up-right

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Windows Defender / an antivirus may block it.

Verify the source, then decide according to your security policy.

Open the application.

Click on Browse.

Select Level.sav in the folder you just downloaded.

On the next screen:

  • List 1: select the “old” player (Windows).

  • List 2: select the temporary player (Linux, level 0).

Click on Migrate.

Confirm the confirmation.

5

Re-upload the converted files to the Linux server

Send the modified files back to:

Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/

Restart the server.

Log back into the game.

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Windows backup migrated to Linux.

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Official resource

If you want the procedure maintained by the tool:

LogoGitHub - xNul/palworld-host-save-fix: Fixes the bug which forces a player to create a new character when they already have a save. Useful for migrating maps from co-op to dedicated servers and from one dedicated server to another.GitHubchevron-right

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Common issues

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The server starts on a new map

  • Check the folder .../SaveGames/0/<32-characters>/.

  • Copy the contents, not the parent folder.

  • Stop the server during the upload.

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Players no longer have their progress

  • The players' migration was not done.

  • The wrong pair “old player” → “temporary player” was chosen.

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The tool is blocked by Windows / antivirus

  • Download only from the GitHub link.

  • Scan the file if necessary.

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FAQ

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Do I have to migrate all players?

Yes. Each player has a file .sav in players.

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Why avoid WorldOption.sav ?

This file can overwrite the server settings.

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