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How to Backup and Restore Palworld Server World Saves

Sarah Jenkins1 min readVerified Guide

Key Takeaways & Summary

Prevent progress loss from server crashes or save file corruption with this backup and restoration guide.

How to Backup and Restore Palworld Server World Saves

Server crashes, power outages, or accidental player bans can threaten hundreds of hours of guild progress. Keeping regular backups of your Palworld world save is crucial.

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Where Are Palworld Save Files Located?

Windows Server Path

C:\PalServer\Pal\Saved\SaveGames\0\<WORLD_ID>\

Linux Server Path

~/.steam/steamapps/common/PalServer/Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/<WORLD_ID>/

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How to Backup with PSM

  • Open Palworld Server Manager.
  • Click Backups & Tasks.
  • Enable Automated Scheduled Backups and choose your interval (e.g., every 2 hours).
  • PSM will automatically issue the /Save command via RCON and zip your SaveGames directory into compressed archives.

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