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To add your own world to a FREAKHOSTING Minecraft server, zip the world folder on your computer, stop the server, upload the zip in Files and choose Unarchive. Then make it the active world: click Set active on the Worlds > Installed tab, or set level-name in server.properties to the folder name. Start the server to load it.
Want a ready-made map instead of your own world? The Worlds page installs maps from CurseForge in one click. See how to install a Minecraft map.

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Before you start

  • Back up your server: Backups > Create backup.
  • Match the version. The server must run the same or a newer Minecraft version than the world was last played on. Never load a world in an older version. Check with Version Changer.

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Where do I find my single-player world?

Single-player worlds are in the saves folder of your Minecraft folder. Each world is a folder with a level.dat file inside. If you use a launcher such as the CurseForge app or Prism Launcher, the world is in that instance’s saves folder.

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How to upload your world to the server

1

Zip the world folder

Right-click the world folder and create a .zip file. The zip must contain the world folder, with level.dat directly inside that folder.
2

Stop the server

Open your server in the Game Panel and click Stop.
3

Upload the zip

Click Files, then Upload, and choose your zip. You can also drag the file into the page. For worlds over a few hundred MB, use SFTP.
4

Unarchive it

Click … next to the zip and choose Unarchive. Open the new folder and check that level.dat is directly inside it. Then delete the zip to save space.
5

Make it the active world

Click Worlds, open the Installed tab and click Set active on your world.If your world isn’t listed, open server.properties in Files and set level-name to the folder name, then click Save Content:
6

Start the server

Click Start. Join and check your builds are there.
Minecraft Worlds Installed tab with a world row showing the folder name, an Active badge, source, size, modified date and Set active, Rename and Delete buttons

Choosing the active world

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What about the Nether and the End (DIM-1 and DIM1)?

Single-player and Vanilla worlds keep the Nether in DIM-1 and the End in DIM1, inside the world folder. Paper and other Bukkit-based servers keep them in separate folders named <world>_nether and <world>_the_end, and move them out of the world folder on the first start. You don’t need to move them yourself. Keep your backup until you have checked both dimensions.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does my server make a new world instead of loading mine?

level-name doesn’t match the folder name, or level.dat is one folder too deep. Check the folder name (it is case-sensitive) and that level.dat sits directly inside it.

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Players spawn in the void or inside blocks. What do I do?

Run tp @a 0 100 0 in the console, then stand where spawn should be and run setworldspawn as an operator.

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Can I upload a world from another host?

Yes. Download the world folder from your old host, zip it and follow the same steps.

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How big a world can I upload?

Your plan’s disk space is the limit. Large uploads are more reliable over SFTP.

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Install a map or world

One-click worlds from CurseForge.

Reset your world

Start a fresh world.

Custom world seed

Generate a world from a seed.

File manager

Upload, unarchive and edit files.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 29 October 2026 (Minecraft 26.1, Paper and Fabric). Steps may differ slightly if the game or its plugins change.

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Last Updated: October 2026