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How to Change the World on Your 7 Days to Die Server

Updated March 27, 2026

Your 7 Days to Die server can be customized with different worlds in several ways. This guide walks through the available options and directs you to detailed instructions for each method, so you can choose the approach that best suits your needs.


How to Upload a Custom or Existing World to Your 7 Days to Die Server

If you have a world file saved locally or downloaded from another source, you can transfer it to your server and start playing right away. The following guide covers locating your world files, noting the right settings, and uploading everything to your server:

How to Create a Randomly Generated World on your 7 Days to Die Server

For a fresh experience each time, you can enable procedurally generated worlds that create unique maps every time. This feature can be toggled in your server configuration and will create new maps for subsequent starts or world resets. Refer to this guide for setup instructions: How to Create a Randomly Generated World on your Server