[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":29},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-en-backup-world-runescape-dragonwilds":3},{"path":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"description":7,"category":8,"subcategory":9,"icon":10,"date":11,"author":12,"order":13,"image":14,"tags":15,"keywords":20,"docGroup":26,"docGroupIcon":26,"link_fr":27,"bodyHtml":28},"\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fbackup-world-runescape-dragonwilds","backup-world-runescape-dragonwilds","How to Back Up and Restore Your RuneScape: Dragonwilds Server World","Back up and restore the world of your Winheberg RuneScape: Dragonwilds server, automatic save every 5 minutes, Backups tab, restore and .sav file to download.","jeux","runescape-dragonwilds","tabler:device-floppy","2026-11-01","Winheberg",129,"\u002Fstatics\u002Fimages\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fbackup-world-runescape-dragonwilds.webp",[16,17,18,19],"RuneScape: Dragonwilds","Backup","Backups","Game panel",[21,22,23,24,25],"dragonwilds server backup","dragonwilds backup","restore dragonwilds world","dragonwilds sav file","runescape dragonwilds dedicated server","","\u002Fdocs\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fsauvegarder-monde-runescape-dragonwilds","\u003Ch2>Context\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The world of a RuneScape: Dragonwilds server fits in a single file, for example \u003Ccode>MyWorld.sav\u003C\u002Fcode>, stored in the \u003Ccode>RSDragonwilds\u002FSaved\u002FSaveGames\u003C\u002Fcode> folder. On a Winheberg server it is protected at three levels, the game's automatic save, the full backups of the panel and the copy you can keep on your computer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guide explains how each level works, how to create and restore a backup, and how to download or put back the world file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Requirements\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>An active \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwinheberg.com\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\">RuneScape: Dragonwilds server\u003C\u002Fa> on the Winheberg game panel\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Access to the server's \u003Cstrong>Console\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Files\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Backups\u003C\u002Fstrong> tabs on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpanel.winheberg.com\u002F\">panel.winheberg.com\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>1. Understand the automatic save\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The server saves the world on its own. In our tests, it did so every 5 minutes, and each save shows up in the console like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-text\">LogPersistence: [DedicatedServer] operator()() : Save completed SUCCESSFULLY (slot: MyWorld)\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ccode>RSDragonwilds\u002FSaved\u002FSaveGames\u003C\u002Fcode> folder then holds two files per world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fstatics\u002Fimages\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fbackup-world-runescape-dragonwilds-1793572038740-b792d8794ac20ead1583c61c.webp\" alt=\"RSDragonwilds\u002FSaved\u002FSaveGames folder in the Files tab of the Winheberg panel with the MyWorld.sav and MyWorld.sav.backup files outlined in red\" width=\"790\" \u002F>\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table md-table--info md-table--striped\">\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table__caption\">Files of a world\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table__scroll\">\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>File\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Content\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>MyWorld.sav\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>The world as of the last automatic save\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>MyWorld.sav.backup\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>The previous automatic save, about 5 minutes older\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-warning\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Cpath d=\"M10.29 3.86L1.82 18a2 2 0 0 0 1.71 3h16.94a2 2 0 0 0 1.71-3L13.71 3.86a2 2 0 0 0-3.42 0z\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"9\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"13\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"17\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>In our tests, no save was written when the server stopped. Before a \u003Cstrong>Stop\u003C\u002Fstrong> or a \u003Cstrong>Restart\u003C\u002Fstrong>, wait for a \u003Ccode>Save completed SUCCESSFULLY\u003C\u002Fcode> line to have just appeared in the console, otherwise the last minutes of play will be lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>2. Create a backup from the panel\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Panel backups copy the whole server, world included. They let you go back much further than the \u003Ccode>.sav.backup\u003C\u002Fcode> copy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Open the \u003Cstrong>Backups\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab, under \u003Cstrong>MANAGEMENT\u003C\u002Fstrong> in the side menu.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>Create backup\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Give it a meaningful name in \u003Cstrong>Backup name\u003C\u002Fstrong>, for example \u003Ccode>before-update\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Tick \u003Cstrong>Locked\u003C\u002Fstrong> if it must not be deletable by mistake.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>Start backup\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fstatics\u002Fimages\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fbackup-world-runescape-dragonwilds-1793572038928-06e4b8fc77b123cd0c95c10f.webp\" alt=\"Backups tab of the Winheberg panel with the Create backup button and a backup's menu button outlined in red\" width=\"792\" \u002F>\n\n\u003Cp>The line under \u003Cstrong>Manage backups\u003C\u002Fstrong> shows how many backups already exist and how many your server allows. On our test server, a full backup weighed a little over 2 GB and took about a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all the details on this tab, see our guide \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwinheberg.com\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fpanel-gaming\u002Fcreate-restore-backup-gaming-server\">How to Create and Restore a Backup of Your Gaming Server\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>3. Restore a panel backup\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In the \u003Cstrong>Backups\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab, click the \u003Cstrong>…\u003C\u002Fstrong> button at the end of the backup's row. The menu offers \u003Cstrong>Download\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Restore\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Lock\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Delete\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Choose \u003Cstrong>Restore\u003C\u002Fstrong> and confirm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fstatics\u002Fimages\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fbackup-world-runescape-dragonwilds-1793572835141-e9a0946d50bf9fdfb6e5fce4.webp\" alt=\"Menu of a backup in the Backups tab with Restore outlined in red\" width=\"790\" \u002F>\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-caution\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"16\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Restore\u003C\u002Fstrong> puts every server file back in the state of the backup, not just the world. Everything played since the backup is lost. When in doubt, first create a new backup of the current state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>4. Download the world file\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>To keep a copy of the world on your computer, there is no need to download the whole server. The \u003Ccode>.sav\u003C\u002Fcode> file only weighs a few dozen kilobytes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Stop the server with \u003Cstrong>Stop\u003C\u002Fstrong> right after a \u003Ccode>Save completed SUCCESSFULLY\u003C\u002Fcode> line, so the file is up to date.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>In the \u003Cstrong>Files\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab, open \u003Ccode>RSDragonwilds\u002FSaved\u002FSaveGames\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Download the world file, for example \u003Ccode>MyWorld.sav\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fstatics\u002Fimages\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fbackup-world-runescape-dragonwilds-1793572834863-deb8092391a0348c88c36306.webp\" alt=\"Menu of a world file in the Files tab with Download outlined in red\" width=\"790\" \u002F>\n\n\u003Cp>You can also fetch it over SFTP, see our guide \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwinheberg.com\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fpanel-gaming\u002Fsftp-gaming-server\">How to Connect to Your Gaming Server via SFTP\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>5. Put a world file back on the server\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Stop the server with \u003Cstrong>Stop\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>In the \u003Cstrong>Files\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab, open \u003Ccode>RSDragonwilds\u002FSaved\u002FSaveGames\u003C\u002Fcode> and upload your \u003Ccode>.sav\u003C\u002Fcode> file.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Check that its name, without the \u003Ccode>.sav\u003C\u002Fcode> extension, matches the \u003Cstrong>DEFAULT WORLD NAME\u003C\u002Fstrong> variable of the \u003Cstrong>Startup\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab exactly. This name decides which world is loaded.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Start the server with \u003Cstrong>Start\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fstatics\u002Fimages\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fbackup-world-runescape-dragonwilds-1793572834977-d6fa1ad96239703838f6e374.webp\" alt=\"Upload button of the Files tab in the SaveGames folder outlined in red\" width=\"790\" \u002F>\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-note\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"8\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>If a file with the same name already exists, rename the old one before uploading, for example to \u003Ccode>MyWorld-old.sav\u003C\u002Fcode>. You can go back to it later by changing \u003Cstrong>DEFAULT WORLD NAME\u003C\u002Fstrong>, as explained in our guide \u003Cstrong>"How to Change or Reset the World on a RuneScape: Dragonwilds Server"\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Troubleshooting\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Ch3>❌ The last minutes of play disappeared after a restart\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The server saves the world at regular intervals, and no save was written on stop in our tests\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Before a restart, wait for the \u003Ccode>Save completed SUCCESSFULLY\u003C\u002Fcode> line in the console\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>❌ The world put back on the server does not load\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Compare the file name with \u003Cstrong>DEFAULT WORLD NAME\u003C\u002Fstrong>, capital letters included\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Check that the file sits in \u003Ccode>RSDragonwilds\u002FSaved\u002FSaveGames\u003C\u002Fcode> and not in a subfolder\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Make sure the server was stopped during the upload\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>❌ A new backup cannot be created\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The maximum number of backups may be reached, the line under \u003Cstrong>Manage backups\u003C\u002Fstrong> shows it\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Delete an old backup, after unlocking it if it is marked \u003Cstrong>Locked\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Best practices\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Create a backup from the \u003Cstrong>Backups\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab before every game update or reset\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Keep a backup locked with \u003Cstrong>Lock\u003C\u002Fstrong> for the state you never want to lose\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Download the \u003Ccode>.sav\u003C\u002Fcode> file to your computer from time to time, it weighs almost nothing\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Always restart right after an automatic save, never in the middle of the interval\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Need help\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If a restore fails or your world cannot be found, open a ticket with our support team from your \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbilling.winheberg.com\">client area\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Cstrong>Technical\u003C\u002Fstrong> department, with the server in the \u003Cstrong>Related Product\u003C\u002Fstrong> field. Our team can check the server files with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your world is safe. 🔒\u003C\u002Fp>\n",1794353875013]