Uploading Worlds

This guide explains how to generate and upload your world, among other quirks related to generating a world. You are expected to understand how to configure your server prior to following this guide.

Reasons to generate the world in your computer

1. Select options that are not present (like choosing Crimson or Corruption biomes, or seed field not being present in tModLoader/tShock servers)
2. World gen crashes due to heavy memory/CPU usage (tModLoader servers are suggested to be made this way)

Remember, even if you choose to generate the world in your own computer, you might want to modify your Startup options!

Upload a Terraria world

If you generated the world in your own computer and wish to export it, or you already had an existing world, this section explains how to proceed. Terraria worlds are very small, so it is likely that you can simply drag and drop the world without any trouble.

Steps to upload your terraria world

1. Spot where the world is stored. In Windows, it should be found in the Documents folder, inside a folder called "My Games", then go inside "Terraria".

• If your world was made in Vanilla Terraria, look for the Worlds folder and it will be there. You are looking for a single file with this format: [World_Name_You_Added].wld (suitable for tShock servers)
• If it was made in tModLoader, instead look for a tModLoader folder, inside look for the Worlds folder. You are looking for two files with this format: [World_Name_You_Added].wld and [World_Name_You_Added].twld
• If you are on a Linux distro or MacOS, please look for your specific system, as it might be different for each OS

Now, depending on your server, choose the suitable option:

• If Vanilla Terraria or Modded Terraria (tModLoader), go to saves folder, then to Worlds folder. If there are previous world files, delete them, and simply drag & drop the world file(s)
• If Vanilla Modded (tShock), world files are always on first sight. If there are previous world files, delete them (including ones ending in .bak) then drag & drop the world file directly to the server (not inside other folders!)