If you've been playing Palworld in a local single-player or co-op world and want to continue your adventure on a CloudNord dedicated server, you can transfer your world by uploading your save files.

This guide walks you through locating your local save, uploading it to your server, and starting your dedicated world.

Before You Begin

Before transferring your world, make sure you have:

• A CloudNord Palworld server.

• Access to your server's File Manager or FTP.

• Palworld closed on your local computer.

• A backup of both your local world and your server files.

Tip: Creating a backup before replacing any files allows you to restore your previous world if needed.

Step 1: Stop Your Server

Log in to your CloudNord Game Panel and stop your Palworld server.

Do not upload world files while the server is running, as this may corrupt your save.

Step 2: Locate Your Local World Save

On your Windows PC, open File Explorer and navigate to:

C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\Pal\Saved\SaveGames\

You'll see a folder similar to:

SaveGames/
└── 76561198XXXXXXXXX/

Open this folder.

Inside, you'll find one or more folders with long random names.

Example:

SaveGames/
└── 76561198XXXXXXXXX/
    ├── 6E7DDBA24F724A7BB2D9F7F1A76E4C62/
    ├── A2F03D564CBF4B41A5F8D24C34BBA9D8/
    └── C78C83D54D994DCDB52D9A95B9A6F8B3/

Each folder represents one Palworld world.

Open the folder containing the world you want to upload.

Step 3: Verify the World Files

Inside the world folder you should see files similar to:

<WorldID>/
├── Level.sav
├── LevelMeta.sav
├── LocalData.sav
├── Players/
├── WorldOption.sav
└── backup/

These files contain your:

• World terrain

• Bases

• Buildings

• Pals

• Chests

• Map exploration

• World settings

Step 4: Open Your CloudNord Server Files

Open your CloudNord Game Panel.

Navigate to:

Files → File Manager

Then browse to:

Pal/
└── Saved/
    └── SaveGames/
        └── 0/

Step 5: Generate a World Folder (If Needed)

If this is a brand-new server, you may not see a world folder inside the 0 directory.

Simply:

1. Start the server once.

2. Wait until it finishes loading.

3. Stop the server.

A world folder will now be created automatically.

Example:

Pal/
└── Saved/
    └── SaveGames/
        └── 0/
            └── 9C82D62B4B234CB8A4F4A81F3E77E9B1/

Step 6: Replace the Existing World

Open the generated world folder on your server.

Delete its contents (or create a backup first).

Then upload all files from your local world folder.

Your server folder should now look like:

Pal/
└── Saved/
    └── SaveGames/
        └── 0/
            └── <WorldID>/
                ├── Level.sav
                ├── LevelMeta.sav
                ├── LocalData.sav
                ├── Players/
                ├── WorldOption.sav
                └── backup/

Do not rename any of these files.

Step 7: Start the Server

Once the upload has completed:

1. Return to your CloudNord Game Panel.

2. Start the server.

3. Wait for it to finish loading.

4. Join the server.

Your world should now load with all of your:

• Bases

• Buildings

• Pals

• Storage

• Technology progress

• Map exploration

• World settings

Directory Comparison

Local Computer

C:\
└── Users/
    └── <Username>/
        └── AppData/
            └── Local/
                └── Pal/
                    └── Saved/
                        └── SaveGames/
                            └── <SteamID>/
                                └── <WorldID>/

CloudNord Server

/
└── Pal/
    └── Saved/
        └── SaveGames/
            └── 0/
                └── <WorldID>/

What Transfers?

The following data transfers successfully:

• World terrain

• Bases

• Buildings

• Palboxes

• Captured Pals

• Chests and inventory

• Technology unlocks

• Map exploration

• World settings

• Guild progress

What Does Not Transfer?

The original host player from a local co-op world does not automatically migrate to a dedicated server.

This is a limitation of Palworld itself.

In most cases:

• The world transfers successfully.

• Other players can join normally.

• The original host character may need to be recreated.

Migrating the host character requires a community-developed save conversion tool, as Palworld does not officially support converting local host player data for dedicated servers.

Troubleshooting

My world doesn't appear

• Confirm the server was stopped before uploading.

• Verify the files were uploaded into the correct <WorldID> folder.

• Ensure you replaced the world contents rather than creating an extra nested folder.

My bases are missing

Make sure the following files were uploaded:

Level.sav
LevelMeta.sav
LocalData.sav
Players/
WorldOption.sav

Missing any of these files can result in incomplete world data.

The server generated a new world

If a new world was created:

• Stop the server.

• Verify the upload location is:

Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/<WorldID>/

• Ensure your save files are inside the <WorldID> folder and not inside an additional nested folder.

Conclusion

Migrating your local Palworld world to a CloudNord dedicated server is a straightforward process. By uploading your save files to the correct directory and restarting the server, you can continue playing with your existing world, bases, Pals, and progress. While the world transfers successfully, keep in mind that the original local host character is not officially supported on dedicated servers and may require a community save conversion tool if you wish to preserve it.

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