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DayZ: Manage Savegames

How to back up your DayZ game server's save by downloading it, upload and activate your own savegame, and find the save folder.

10 November 20261 min read0 Views0 helpful

Introduction

Want to back up, restore, or transfer your DayZ game server savegame to another server? The built-in Savegame Manager makes it easy -- here's how to download and upload your savegame, and set up automatic backups.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Use the Savegame Manager in the Savegames tab of your game server and click the green Download button to download your current savegame. Stop the server first to make sure the current game state is saved.
Open the Savegame Manager in the Savegames tab, drag and drop your savegame into it, then activate it using the corresponding Restore button.
At mpmissions/<mission>/storage_<instanceId> — with the default configuration, this is mpmissions/dayzOffline.chernarusplus/storage_1.

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