Moving from one dedicated server to another? Check here for details.
Contents
Guide to Dedicated Server Migration
Collect Your Current Dedicated Server Files/Settings
In your current dedicated server you will need the following files:
- Server configuration file (if you have customized your settings)
- Copy the following file (PalWorldSettings.ini) and store it on your computer.
- If Windows dedicated server:
- steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\PalWorldSettings.ini
- If Linux dedicated server:
- steamapps/common/PalServer/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini
- World save:
- steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\SaveGames\0\
- The world save will be a long string of letters and numbers like:
- 77E83DCD469E35E41315FFAC2F27E7C6
- Copy the entire long string folder to your computer.
Prepare New Server
- Setup your new dedicated server and run it. It will generate a new save file and settings.
- Shutdown/stop the server.
Copy/Upload Your Save File to Your New Server
Now you will want to copy/upload your server settings and your save file. Finally you will then also modify the GameUserSettings.ini file to reference your old save folder.
- Upload your server settings from part one. Use whatever upload mechnism your dedicated server supports (FTP, SFTP, etc.). How to do that is beyond the scope of this guide.
- If your new server is a Linux server, place your PalWorldSettings.ini file in:
- steamapps/common/PalServer/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/
- If your new server is a Windows server, place your PalWorldSettings.ini in:
- steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\
- overwrite any existing file
- If your new server is a Linux server, place your PalWorldSettings.ini file in:
- Upload your world save to:
- steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\SaveGames\0\
- Finally, edit the following file (GameUserSettings.ini):
- If your new server is a Linux server, the file will be here:
- steamapps/common/PalServer/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/GameUserSettings.ini
- If your new server is a Windows server, the file will be here:
- steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\GameUserSettings.ini
- You will want to change
- DedicatedServerName=
- to match the folder name of your save file. It will be the long string of characters you had in the first section. e.g.
- DedicatedServerName=77E83DCD469E35E41315FFAC2F27E7C6
- If your new server is a Linux server, the file will be here:
- Run your new server and connect.
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