FTP access for 7 Days To Die servers

What you need

• An active Supercraft M, L, or XL plan (FTP is locked on S plan).
• Your FTP host, username, password, and port 2121 from the server Details page.
• A desktop FTP client such as FileZilla. Use plain FTP (not SFTP) when connecting.

Connect with FileZilla (step by step)

1. Open your server dashboard, go to Details, and copy the FTP host, username, password, and port 2121 (click Show password if hidden).
2. In FileZilla paste the host (for example <cluster>.supercraft.host), username, password, and port 2121. Click Quickconnect and accept the certificate prompt.
3. On the remote pane browse to SDTD/activeworld/userdata. Create GeneratedWorlds if missing.
4. Drag your local save from C:\\Users\\<you>\\AppData\\Roaming\\7 Days To Die\\Saves into userdata/Saves, then upload the matching generated world folder into userdata/GeneratedWorlds.
5. Upload mods to sdtd/bin/Mods and configuration files such as serverconfig.xml as needed.
6. Return to the control panel, set GameWorld/GameName to the uploaded world, and restart the server. Watch the console for the correct world name before players join.

Prefer a video walkthrough? Jump to the FTP upload section of the User Guide.

Troubleshooting and best practices

• If FileZilla says “wrong port,” confirm you used port 2121 and plain FTP. See Help FAQ #9 for quick fixes.
• Stuck uploads? Zip the folders and retry, or upload during off-peak hours to avoid ISP throttling.
• Keep a local backup before overwriting saves or configs. The manual backup guide covers safe rollback.
• Editing serverconfig.xml? Download, edit locally, then re-upload to avoid browser write errors (also covered in Help FAQ #30).