---
title: "Uploading a single-player world to a Factorio server"
description: "Information on how to upload a single-player world to your Factorio Server"
url: https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/250-uploading-a-single-player-world-to-a-factorio-server
collection: "Factorio"
updated: 2026-06-13
language: en
---

# Uploading a single-player world to a Factorio server

Information on how to upload a single-player world to your Factorio Server

## Summary

Uploading a single-player world to a Factorio server allows players to continue their progress with friends in a shared environment. Playing together encourages collaboration, resource sharing, and teamwork to build more advanced and efficient factories — making the experience both social and rewarding.

## How to Upload a Single-Player World to a Factorio Server

1.  Log in to the **ChipHead Control Panel**.
    
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2.  Stop your server.
    
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3.  Go to the **Files** tab & Navigate to : `/home/container/saves`.
    
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4.  On your computer, press **Windows + R**, type `%appdata%`, and press **Enter**.
    
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5.  Navigate to the following folder: `AppData\Roaming\Factorio\saves`
    
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6.  Drag and drop the desired save file from your local **saves** folder into your server location in  
    step 3) `/home/container/saves`.
    
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7.  Navigate to the **“Startup”** In the **Save Name** field, enter the name of the uploaded `file`
    
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> **Error:** **Note:** The file name must not contain spaces or special characters.

  
13\. Start your server.

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> **Success:** Your single-player world is now live on your Factorio server ready to be explored and expanded with your friends!