How to Upload an Existing Save File to Your Satisfactory Server

Two Ways to Upload a Save

Satisfactory dedicated servers accept save uploads two ways:

1. In-game Server Manager: easiest, works from inside Satisfactory.
2. SFTP or panel File Manager: useful when the in-game uploader fails or you want to move multiple files at once.

Always back up your .sav file before either method.

Finding Your Local Save

Single-player saves live here on Windows:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames\<your-id>\

Press Windows + R and paste %localappdata%\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames\. Open the folder named with your Steam or Epic ID. Your .sav files are inside.

Method 1: In-Game Server Manager

1. Launch Satisfactory and open the Server Manager from the main menu.
2. Select your DoomHosting server in the left list.
3. Switch to the Manage Saves tab.
4. Click Upload Save and pick the .sav file you want to push.
5. When the upload finishes, switch to the Load Save tab.
6. Select your save and click Load Save.

The world reloads immediately. No manual restart needed.

Method 2: SFTP or File Manager

Use this when the in-game uploader fails or you want to bulk-copy saves.

1. Log in to the DoomHosting Panel and Stop your Satisfactory server. Uploading while the server is running can corrupt the file.
2. Open the File Manager in the sidebar, or connect with an SFTP client like FileZilla.
3. Navigate to:

   /home/container/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved/SaveGames/server/
   

4. Drag and drop your .sav file into the server/ folder.
5. Start the server again, then load the save in-game via Server Manager → Manage Saves → Load Save.

Hidden Folders

The .config folder starts with a dot, which makes it hidden in many file browsers.

• In the panel File Manager, type the path directly into the address bar.
• In FileZilla, enable Server → Force showing hidden files.

Session Name vs Save File Name

These are not the same thing.

• Session Name is the in-game label baked into the .sav when the save was created. It shows in the server browser and Server Manager.
• Save File Name is the actual filename ending in .sav.

Renaming the file does not rename the Session. To change the Session Name, load the save in single-player and use Save As, or use a third-party save editor.

Troubleshooting

• Save doesn't appear in Server Manager: confirm the file is inside SaveGames/server/, not directly in SaveGames/.
• "Failed to load save" error: usually a branch mismatch. The save was created on Experimental but the server is on Stable, or vice versa. See our guide on switching to the Experimental branch.
• Upload fails through Server Manager: port blocked or server unreachable. Switch to Method 2.