World backups, seeds and map management

Your world is the most important data on the server. Back it up, version it and know how to swap it out quickly.

World folders

• /world — Overworld.
• /world_nether — Nether (DIM-1 inside).
• /world_the_end — End (DIM1 inside).

Full world backup

Use the panel Backups feature (see Backups and restores). One click snapshots everything.

Transferring a world from a local server

1. Stop the source server.
2. ZIP the world, world_nether, world_the_end folders.
3. Upload to WingNode via SFTP.
4. Extract, replace the empty world folders.
5. Start the server — your save boots with all structures, entities and chunks.

Reset only one dimension

To wipe only the Nether but keep Overworld and End:

1. Stop the server.
2. Delete /world_nether/DIM-1/.
3. Restart — Nether regenerates on next player entry.

Changing the seed

Changing level-seed in server.properties only affects newly generated chunks. Existing chunks stay as they were. To fully reset a seed, delete the relevant world folder and set the new seed before starting.

Backing up before risky actions

Always create a manual backup before: installing a major mod update, running /reload, changing world border, or testing a plugin that edits blocks. A two-minute backup saves hours of recovery.