Transfer a Local Save to a Windrose Dedicated Server Print

This guide will walk you through moving a locally saved Windrose world to your ChicagoServers dedicated server.

Before You Start

• Stop the Windrose game client
• Stop your ChicagoServers server from the control panel
• Identify the world you want to move
• Do not rename the world folder at any point

Step 1: Locate Your Local World Save

Windrose stores local worlds in the following directory:

Common profile folders:

• Steam or Epic Games: usually your platform profile ID
• Stove: usually StoveDefault

Example:

The final folder name is your WorldID. You will need this later.

Step 2: Copy the World Folder

• Copy the entire folder named:

• Do not rename it

Step 3: Upload the World to Your ChicagoServers Server

1. Log in to the control panel:
   https://cp.chicagoservers.co
2. Select your Windrose server
3. Use the File Manager or an FTP client to upload your world folder to:

After uploading, your directory should look like:

Step 4: Set the Active World

1. In the control panel, go to Configuration Files
2. Open ServerDescription.json

Find the following line:

Replace it with your world folder name:

Make sure the value exactly matches the folder name you uploaded.

Step 5: Save and Restart

• Click Save
• Restart your server from the control panel

If everything is correct:

• Your server will load the transferred world
• Players can join using your server invite code
• The world will continue from your local save

Common Mistakes

• Wrong game version folder
  Make sure the world is uploaded to the correct RocksDB\{GameVersion}\Worlds\ directory
• Incorrect WorldIslandId
  The value must exactly match the folder name
• Renaming the world folder
  Do not rename it under any circumstances
• Server running during transfer
  Always stop the server before uploading files

Moving a Server World Back to Local

To move a world from your ChicagoServers server back to your local game:

1. Stop both the game client and server
2. Download the world folder from:

3. Paste it into your local directory:

4. Launch Windrose

If prompted to choose between Local or Cloud saves, select Local to avoid overwriting your transferred world.

Your world should now be successfully transferred between local and ChicagoServers.