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How to Upload a Save to Your SCUM Server

Last updated: September 18, 2026

Your SCUM world is stored as a single SQLite database split across three files. This guide shows you how to upload an existing save so your server loads it.

Where the Save Lives

On the server, the save is in SCUM/Saved/SaveFiles/. It consists of three files that always travel together:

File Contents
SCUM.dbThe database: world, bases, vehicles, characters, and progress.
SCUM.db-walWrite-ahead log of the database.
SCUM.db-shmShared-memory file for the write-ahead log.

The file name is always SCUM.db - it is not based on the server name.

Step 1: Stop the Server

In the NolimitHost Game Panel, select your SCUM server and stop it from the Console page. The server writes to the database constantly while it runs, so it must be stopped first.

Step 2: Remove the Old Save

  1. In the left sidebar, click Files and open SCUM/Saved/SaveFiles/.
  2. Delete the existing SCUM.db, SCUM.db-wal, and SCUM.db-shm.
Important: If you leave the old .db-wal or .db-shm behind, they can overwrite parts of the database you upload on the next start. Always delete all three before uploading.

Step 3: Upload Your Save

  1. Upload your database file and make sure it is named exactly SCUM.db.
  2. Start the server from the Console page. It loads the uploaded world.
Tip: If you have a backup of the original save, upload all three files (SCUM.db, -wal, and -shm) together rather than just the .db, so the database state is consistent.

Backing Up Your Save

  1. Stop the server.
  2. Download every file in SCUM/Saved/SaveFiles/, including any SCUM_XXXXX.db-backup files the server created.
  3. Start the server again.

To restore, stop the server, delete the current files, upload the backup set, and start again.

Important: Moving a single-player world to a dedicated server is not officially supported - player and world data share one database and cannot be split. When migrating, always work on a copy and keep a backup.