Uploading a Satisfactory Save File to Your Server

To upload a Satisfactory save file to your server, you'll need to locate your single-player save file, prepare it for upload, and then transfer it to your server via SFTP.

Find and Prepare Your Save File

First, you need to locate the Satisfactory save file from your single-player game. Save files are stored in different locations depending on your platform and installation method.

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Important: Make sure your server is running the same version of Satisfactory as the save file you're uploading. Version mismatches can cause save corruption or prevent the server from loading properly.

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog
2. Type %LOCALAPPDATA% and press Enter
3. Navigate to FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames\[YourSteamID]
4. Look for files with the .sav extension

Prepare the Save File

1. Copy your desired .sav file to an easily accessible location (like your Desktop)
2. Rename the file to something simple without spaces or special characters (e.g., MySave.sav or Factory_01.sav)
3. Note the exact filename as you'll need it later

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Tip: It's recommended to use only letters, numbers, hyphens (-), and underscores (_) in your filename to avoid any potential issues.

Upload the Save File

1. Login via SFTP
2. Navigate to your Satisfactory server save directory, located in /.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved/SaveGames/
3. Create a folder named server if it doesn't already exist
4. Drag your .sav file into the server folder in your SFTP client

Configure Your Server

Once uploaded, you'll have to load the save through the server manager.

1. Start your server (if not already running)
2. Connect to your server in Satisfactory
3. Open the Escape menu (press Esc)
   1. If this is the first time launching the server, you'll only be able to access the server manager, and you can skip this step.
4. Click Server Manager (you must be an admin to access this)
5. In the Server Manager window, click the Manage Save Files tab
6. You should see your uploaded save file in the list
7. Click Load Save from the top menu and select your uploaded save
8. Click Load Game. The server will take a few minutes to change to the new save, and may be unresponsive during this time

Troubleshooting

Server Won't Start or Can't Find Save

• Double-check that your save file is in the correct directory: /.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved/SaveGames/server/
• Ensure your save file isn't corrupted by testing it in single-player first

Version Compatibility

If your server fails to load the save file, check that:

• Your server is running the same version of Satisfactory as when the save was created
• No mods were used in the single-player save (unless your server also has those mods installed)