How do I switch back to my default world?

Enter Bedrock level in the World folder field and restart the server. The imported world will remain in the worlds folder.

Minecraft Bedrock: Import Your Own World

Q: Do I need to stop the server before importing a world?

Yes. Otherwise, your server may overwrite the world when it shuts down.

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Introduction

Minecraft Bedrock Edition lets you create your own worlds and use them on your server. In this guide, we'll show you how to transfer a world from your PC to your Minecraft Bedrock server in ZapX so you can share it with your friends.

Minecraft Bedrock: Import Your Own World

Preparation

Export a world from your PC

The easiest way to transfer a world to your server is to use the game's export feature:

Launch Minecraft Bedrock and click Play.
Click the pencil icon (Edit) next to your world.
Scroll down in the world settings and click Export World.
Save the file. It will have the .mcworld extension.

A .mcworld file is a ZIP archive. Rename it to .zip, for example, from My World.mcworld to my-world.zip. If your world has add-ons, their packs are already included in the exported world.

Info

You can also use the world folder directly from your PC. In current versions, your worlds are located at %APPDATA%\Minecraft Bedrock\Users\[Folder]\games\com.mojang\minecraftWorlds, where [Folder] is Shared or a folder for your account. Older installations still use %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\games\com.mojang\minecraftWorlds. The folders there have cryptic names; you can find a world's actual name in its levelname.txt file.

Stop the server

Stop your server in ZapX before uploading the world. Otherwise, your server may overwrite the world when it shuts down.

Upload the world

Your worlds are stored on the server in the worlds folder, with each world in its own folder. By default, your world is named Bedrock level.

In ZapX, open the Files tab and go to the worlds folder.
Create a folder for your world there using New Folder, for example, my-world. It's best to use a name without special characters.
Upload your .zip file to this folder.
Click Extract next to the file and confirm that the Destination folder is your world folder—in this example, /worlds/my-world. You can delete the .zip file afterward.
Check that the level.dat file and the db folder are directly inside your world folder. If they're inside another subfolder, move them up one level.

Alternatively, you can upload your world folder via SFTP, for example, using FileZilla or WinSCP. You can also find your login details in the Files tab. Learn more in our guide Access via SFTP. The worlds folder is also available in the Savegames tab, where you can download and upload your worlds.

Select a world

You can choose which world your server loads using the World folder startup parameter:

Open the Configuration tab. Under Startup parameters, enter the name of your new folder in the World folder field—in this example, my-world.
Save your changes and start your server.

Important

Don't change the level-name line in server.properties. Every time your server starts, it writes the value from the World folder field to this line, overwriting any changes made to the file.

Tip

To use your default world again, enter Bedrock level in the World folder field and restart the server. The other world will remain in the worlds folder under its own name.

Check your changes

Connect to your server and check whether the imported world has loaded. The Console shows which world your server opens during startup. If your server creates a new, empty world instead, the name in the World folder field doesn't match the folder name, or the world files are one level too deep.

Conclusion

Your own world is now running on your Minecraft Bedrock server. For more world settings, see our guide Server Configuration. If you have any other questions or run into problems, our support team is available every day and will be happy to help! 🙂

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Export the world in the game as a .mcworld file, rename it to .zip, then upload it to the worlds folder in the Files tab while the server is stopped and extract it into its own folder. Enter that folder's name in the World folder field under Startup parameters in the Configuration tab, then start the server.

Every time your server starts, it writes the value from the World folder startup parameter to the level-name line. Always change the world using the World folder field in the Configuration tab.

In current versions, they're located at %APPDATA%\Minecraft Bedrock\Users[Folder]\games\com.mojang\minecraftWorlds. Older installations use %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\games\com.mojang\minecraftWorlds. The easiest option is to export the world in the game using Export World.

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Minecraft Bedrock: Import Your Own World

Introduction

Preparation

Export a world from your PC

Stop the server

Upload the world

Select a world

Check your changes

Conclusion

Frequently asked questions

Minecraft Bedrock Edition

Preparation

Export a world from your PC

Stop the server

Upload the world

Select a world

Check your changes

Conclusion

Game Server

Servers & Hosting

ZAPX

Resources

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