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The Forest: Manage Savegames

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

10 November 20261 min read2 Views0 helpful

Introduction

Want to back up, restore, or transfer your The Forest game server save 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. Click the green 'Download' button to save the current savegame locally. Stop the server first to make sure the latest progress has been saved.
Drag and drop the savegame file into the Savegame Manager in the Savegames tab, then activate it using the corresponding 'Restore' button.
Yes. We automatically back up your game server every day. With the ZapX Pass, you can also create, restore, and download your own backups in the Backups tab. ZapX Pass Pro lets you schedule automatic backups.

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