Nightingale
Nightingale does not use named worlds or save slots. Your server simply loads whatever is stored in its Offline folder, which holds both your realms and your characters. In this guide you will learn how to move a single-player world onto your MintServers server, how to back up your server's save, and how to restore a backup later.
Always make sure your server is completely stopped on your MintServers panel before deleting, uploading or replacing any save files. The server writes to these files while it is running, so changes made while it is online can fail or be overwritten.
Where Nightingale Stores Your Save
All of your server's save data lives inside the NWX folder. Open the Files tab in the left-hand sidebar to find it. These are the locations that matter:
📁 NWX (in your server's root directory)
📁 Config (server configuration)
📁 Saved
📁 Config (server state)
📁 Offline (your realms and characters)
📁 DedicatedServer
📁 PlatformID (a player's Steam or Epic ID)
Option 1: Move Your Single-Player World To Your Server
This is the easiest method and the one we recommend for a save that lives on your own computer. Nightingale sends your character and all of the realms tied to it to the server automatically the first time you join a server that nobody has joined before. No files need to be copied by hand.
The first character to connect determines what the server contains. If you do not want any realms imported, create a brand new character and join with that one first. Reconnecting with your existing character afterwards will not import anything.
Back Up Your Server Save
Backing up before big changes, updates or experiments means you can always roll back. Here is how to download your server's save.
NWX folder, then open the Saved folder.Offline folder to your computer. This contains your realms and your characters.Config folder inside Saved, and the Config folder directly inside NWX.The first time your Nightingale server starts on a given weekday, it automatically copies the
Offline folder into an OfflineBackup folder. This is a handy safety net, but it is stored on the same server, so keep your own downloaded backups as well.
Realms with a lot of building can get big. If your save is larger than 100MB, download and upload it using SFTP instead of the panel file manager. See our guide: How to Connect via SFTP with FileZilla or WinSCP.
Restore Or Upload A Server Backup
Use this method for a save that came from a Nightingale server, such as a backup you made earlier or a save from another host.
A single-player save from your own computer is laid out differently from a server save. For those, use Option 1 above instead of copying files by hand. Restoring a backup replaces everything currently saved on your server, so download a backup of the current save first if you might want it later.
NWX/Saved. If you do not see an Offline folder there, start the server once so it creates its folders, then stop it again.Offline folder so the old and new saves do not get mixed together.Offline folder, including all of its subfolders, into NWX/Saved.Always upload realms and characters together. If the matching player's
Profiles folder is missing, the character that belongs to those worlds will be missing too.
Starting Over With A Fresh Server
If you want to wipe your server and begin again, or you need an empty server for Option 1, you can reset the saved data.
This permanently deletes your realms and characters from the server, and it also clears your list of banned players. Download a backup first if there is any chance you will want them back.
NWX/Saved.Offline folder and the Config folder inside Saved.Troubleshooting
My single-player world did not appearRealms are only imported when the very first player to join a brand new server has them. If someone else joined first, reset the server using the steps above and try Option 1 again.
I can't delete or replace filesThe server is still running. Stop it on the panel first.
The Offline folder is missingStart the server once so it creates its folders, then stop it again before uploading.
My world loads but my character is missingThe
Profiles folder was not uploaded with the realms. Re-upload the complete Offline folder.The server won't start after an uploadThe backup may be incomplete or corrupted, or it may be from an older version of the game that is no longer compatible. Re-upload the full folder, and if it still fails, open a support ticket.
Once your save is loaded and your friends are back in the Realm, you are all set!
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