How to Reset Your 7 Days to Die Server World

There are two different “resets” people ask for: loading a new world while keeping old files, or wiping the entire server. Pick the one you actually need.

Start a new world (keeps old saves on disk)

Use this after removing mods, when a save will not load, or when you want a fresh Navezgane or RWG run without deleting backups.

1. Open the AleForge Panel
2. Stop the server on Console
3. Go to Startup
4. Change World Name to something you have not used before
5. Save and start the server

The server generates or loads a save under that new name. Your previous world remains in .local/share/7DaysToDie/Saves/ until you delete it manually.

To go back to an older world, stop the server, set World Name to the old value, and start again — as long as the same mods and map settings still apply.

Caution

Changing World Name on an existing save does not fix a broken world. If the save was built with mods you removed, you need a new name and those mods gone (or restored). See Troubleshooting.

Delete a specific save only

1. Stop the server
2. Open File Manager
3. Go to .local/share/7DaysToDie/Saves/
4. Delete the folder for the world you no longer want
5. Set World Name on Startup to a new name and start the server

Create a backup first if there is any chance you will want that save again.

Full server wipe

To remove configs, mods, and all world data and reinstall from scratch:

1. Stop the server
2. Follow How do I wipe my server and start from scratch?

That is the nuclear option. Use the new World Name method above if you only need a clean map.

Related guides

• Choose a map — Navezgane vs RWG vs uploaded worlds
• Change world size — only on a new world
• Upload an existing save