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# How to Locate Save Files for Backup in Enshrouded

> Quickly identify the technical path for world and metadata save files on your Enshrouded dedicated server for manual data management.

## Identifying Your Data Repositories

Knowing the precise technical path of your Enshrouded save data is a fundamental requirement for professional server administration. This knowledge is essential for performing localized manual backups, migrating your community to a new hosting node, or investigating database discrepancies following a major game engine update. The Enshrouded architecture uses a distinct directory structure to separate binary world data from global server metadata.

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## Technical File Directories

On a FREAKHOSTING dedicated instance, your persistent data is architected within the following primary paths.

* **Primary World Binary:** `/savegame/`
* **Global Metadata & Engine Config:** Root directory (`/`)

### Identifying the World Container

Within the **`savegame`** directory, you will observe a folder (or a pair of files) using a long hexadecimal string as its identifier (e.g., `3ad85...`). This container houses the specialized binary blobs that represent your community's persistent voxel modifications, terraforming history, and every player-placed structure within Embervale.

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## Technical Data Segregation

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  <Accordion title="Character vs. World Data">
    Unlike many survival simulations, Enshrouded uses a decentralized character model. A player's levels, skills, and localized inventory are primarily stored within their own **Steam Cloud profile**. If you initialize a [World Wipe](/games/enshrouded/performing-a-world-wipe), participants will typically retain their character progression when connecting to your new world instance.
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  <Accordion title="Metadata Significance">
    The `.info` file situated in your save directory contains the technical world state, including the global "Flame Level" and unlocked fast-travel coordinates. When performing a manual backup, you must ensure this metadata remains synchronized with the primary world binary to prevent initialization errors.
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  **Last Updated:** January 2026 | **Enshrouded:** Directories verified.
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