> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.freakhosting.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to Upload a Prospect or Open World to Your Icarus Server > How to move a local Icarus prospect or Open World to your FREAKHOSTING dedicated server: copy the .json file, upload it to the Prospects folder and load it. To upload an Icarus prospect to your FREAKHOSTING server, stop the server, copy the prospect's `.json` file from `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Icarus\Saved\PlayerData\\Prospects\` on your PC, and upload it unchanged to `Icarus/Saved/PlayerData/DedicatedServer/Prospects/` in **Files**. Start the server and load it in the lobby or with `LoadProspect`. Never rename the file. | Difficulty | Time | Works on | Panel page | | - | - | - | - | | Beginner | 10 minutes | Missions, outposts and Open Worlds | **Files** | ## Before you start * Make a copy of the prospect file on your PC. RocketWerkz warns that changing the file name or the JSON inside it corrupts the prospect for good. * Make a [panel backup](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-create-and-restore-backups.md) of the server. * Know your Steam ID folder: it is the long number in `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Icarus\Saved\PlayerData\`. ## How to find the prospect on your PC 1. Close Icarus. 2. Press **Windows** + **R**, type `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Icarus\Saved\PlayerData` and press **Enter**. 3. Open the folder named with your Steam ID, then `Prospects`. 4. Find the `.json` file with your prospect's name, for example `MyOlympus.json`. ## How to upload the prospect to your server **1. Stop the server** Open your server in the [Game Panel](https://games.freakhosting.com) and click **Stop**. **2. Open the Saved folder** Click **Files** and open `Icarus` > `Saved`. **3. Create the folders if they are missing** On a new server the folders don't exist until a prospect has run. Click **New folder** and create `PlayerData`. Open it, create `DedicatedServer`, open it and create `Prospects`. The path is now `/home/container/Icarus/Saved/PlayerData/DedicatedServer/Prospects`. **4. Upload the file** Open `Prospects`, click **Upload** (or drag the file onto the page) and choose your `.json` file. Wait for **Upload complete**. **5. Start the server** Click **Start** and wait for the ready lines in the [console](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-use-the-server-console.md). ![Icarus Saved folder in the FREAKHOSTING Game Panel File Manager with the New folder, Upload and New file buttons](https://mintcdn.com/freakhostingltd/4aP1F1KWZ9A3tmJI/images/games/icarus/icarus-files-saved.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=4aP1F1KWZ9A3tmJI\&q=85\&s=1272386ae3f7f474f73675a276a85137) Files at /home/container/Icarus/Saved after the first start For files larger than the browser upload handles comfortably, use [SFTP](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-connect-via-sftp.md). ## How to load the uploaded prospect | Method | What to do | | - | - | | Lobby | Join the server. In the **Server Lobby**, pick the prospect and launch it. | | Settings file | In `ServerSettings.ini`, set `LoadProspect=MyOlympus` (the file name without `.json`) and restart. | | Command | In the lobby, type `LoadProspect MyOlympus` in the chat. | After the first load, the server resumes this prospect at every start while `ResumeProspect=True`. Clear `LoadProspect=` again if you want to switch prospects in the lobby later. See [resume prospects](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/icarus/resuming-prospects.md). ## How to download a prospect from your server Stop the server, open the `Prospects` folder in **Files**, click **...** next to the file and choose **Download**. Put it in your local `Prospects` folder to play it on your PC. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I rename my prospect before uploading? No. RocketWerkz warns that changing the file name or the JSON data corrupts the prospect, and the damage can't be undone. ### Do my characters come with the prospect? No. Characters are stored on each player's own PC. Every player joins with their own character. See [delete a character](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/icarus/deleting-glitched-characters.md). ### Can the server run two Open Worlds at once? No. A dedicated server runs one prospect at a time. Keep several files in `Prospects` and switch between them in the lobby. ### Why doesn't my prospect show up in the lobby? Check that the file is in `Icarus/Saved/PlayerData/DedicatedServer/Prospects/`, that the name is unchanged, and that you uploaded it with the server stopped. ## Related guides > [card] [Icarus server guide](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/icarus/icarus-server-hosting-guide.md) > > Every Icarus page in one place. > [card] [Prospect settings](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/icarus/icarus-configuring-prospect-settings.md) > > Create, load and delete prospects. > [card] [Resume prospects](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/icarus/resuming-prospects.md) > > Load the last prospect after a restart. > [card] [Stuck in the lobby](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/icarus/icarus-server-stuck-in-lobby.md) > > Load a prospect automatically. > [card] [File Manager](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-use-the-file-manager.md) > > Upload, download and create folders. *** > [!NOTE] > > **Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team** on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (Icarus Dedicated Server), and checked against the official [RocketWerkz migration guide](https://github.com/RocketWerkz/IcarusDedicatedServer/wiki/Migrating-prospect-from-local-Icarus). 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