How to Use FTP and Upload Your Own World to Your Minecraft Server
- HolyHosting
- Oct 27, 2025
- 2 min read
Here’s a step-by-step guide to upload your own world to a Minecraft server via SFTP:
1. Download an FTP client: Install WinSCP on your computer. This will allow you to connect remotely to your server’s folder, just as if it were on your own computer.
2. Shut down your server. In the “Files” section, locate the “world” folder and rename it to something else. Then, go to your server control panel and select the “Settings” menu. Inside, you’ll see the following:
3. As shown in the image, click the “Launch SFTP” button. The program you installed earlier will automatically open with your server’s connection details. Keep your panel password handy, as you’ll need it when the program launches. If everything went well, you should now be able to view your server files, just like in the “Files” section of your control panel.
4. Next, navigate on your computer to your Minecraft directory — yes, the well-known “%appdata%” folder. Inside, locate the “.minecraft” folder, then open the “saves” folder. Find the world you want to upload to your server and compress it into a .ZIP file.
5. Drag the compressed file from your computer into your server directory in WinSCP. Depending on your world’s size and your internet speed, the upload may take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours.
6. Once the upload is complete, you can close WinSCP. Go to the “Files” section in your server panel — if the world was uploaded correctly, you’ll see it there. Simply click the three dots next to the file and select “Unzip.” After it’s unzipped, rename the world folder to “world” (all lowercase) so the server recognizes it as your main world.
And that’s it! Start your server, and you’ll be able to enjoy your own Minecraft world on your server.
Conclusion
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