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  1. Palworld

How To Update A Palworld Server

Forcing a Palworld Update & Recovering Your World#

Most of the time you don't need any of this: servers on our FSH Panel run with
Auto Update enabled, so they pull the latest Palworld version automatically
on every start. These steps are for the cases where an update gets stuck, the
world fails to load after a patch, or you need to force a clean reinstall without
losing your save.
Always back up first. A single wrong delete can wipe your world. Both
methods below assume you've taken a backup before touching files.

Method 1 — Quick: Back Up, Clean Reinstall, Restore#

Use this when a normal update or reinstall is misbehaving and you just want a
clean slate.
1.
Log in to the FSH Panel.
2.
Stop the server and wait for it to fully shut down.
3.
Go to the Backups tab and click Create Backup. Give it a clear name.
If you have automated backups running, lock this one so it isn't pruned.
4.
Open the File Manager and delete everything in the server directory.
Wiping the files forces SteamCMD to download a clean, fully-updated copy.
5.
Go to Settings → Reinstall Server. This re-downloads the game at the
latest version.
6.
Start the server to confirm it boots on the new version.
Important caveat: Restoring a full backup after the reinstall will put the
old game files back, undoing the update. If you only want to recover your
world while staying on the new version, restore just the
Pal/Saved/SaveGames folder from the backup — or use Method 2 below, which
is the reliable way to carry a world across a reinstall.

Method 2 — Reliable: Migrate Your World Across a Reinstall#

This preserves your existing world on the freshly-updated server. It works
because each reinstall generates a new World ID (a long folder name), and the
trick is to slot your old save data into that new ID.
1.
Log in to the FSH Panel and stop the server.
2.
Open the File Manager and navigate to:
Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/<WorldID>
<WorldID> is the long hash-named folder — it holds all of your world data.
3.
Select that <WorldID> folder, click Archive, then download the
archive somewhere safe.
4.
Return to the server's root directory and delete everything.
5.
Go to Settings → Reinstall Server to get a clean, updated install.
6.
Start the server, join it, and create a character. This forces the
server to generate a brand-new world folder.
7.
Stop the server and go back to:
Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/<WorldID>
8.
You'll see the new <WorldID> the server just generated. Copy its
name, then rename that new (empty) folder to something temporary,
e.g. new-empty.
9.
Upload your archived world file and select Unarchive.
10.
Rename your restored world folder to the new <WorldID> you copied in
step 8.
11.
Delete the temporary new-empty folder.
12.
Start the server — your original world loads on the updated version.

Troubleshooting#

World still loads empty: Double-check that your restored folder is named
exactly the World ID the fresh install generated (step 8), with no extra
characters, and that the temporary empty folder was deleted.
Two worlds appear in the browser / save list: You likely still have both
the renamed empty folder and the restored one. There should be only one
folder under SaveGames/0/ with the current World ID.
Server won't start after the swap: Make sure you archived/unarchived the
whole <WorldID> folder (including Level.sav, LevelMeta.sav,
WorldOption.sav, and the Players folder), not just part of it.
You just want the latest version, no recovery: Simply Reinstall — Auto
Update keeps you current on each boot, so a reinstall alone is enough.
Modified at 2026-06-18 21:15:30
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