How to backup minecraft worlds
How to backup minecraft worlds: Hello miners! Minecraft World Backup is the best thing someone can recommend to you after becoming Minecraft champion! It helps you protect your data and prevent it from being lost. So, if you are trying to get your backup but have problems, don’t worry, all your queries will be solved after reading this article.
This article can help you with
- You will know the version of Minecraft that supports backups.
- You will know how to backup Minecraft worlds in different versions. (Step by Step)
- You will know how to transfer your world.
- You will also learn about some of the frequently asked questions below.
here we start
Minecraft Edition for Backup World
You can backup your Minecraft worlds in the following editions.
- java edition
- Pocket edition
- xbox one
- Windows 10
- nintendo switch
So let’s move on to backing up Minecraft worlds:
How to Backup Minecraft Worlds (Step by Step)
For the java edition:
Like copying world folders, Java World Edition worlds are very easy to back up. You can save copies of your world on your computer or any other storage medium.
Let’s start by taking 2 computers, a USB stick (Google Cloud Drive can also be used).
find your worlds
Open the start menu and search for %appdata%.
Now, open the roaming folder. Open the minecraft folder and in the last open saves folder.
copy the world
Find the folder named after the world you want to copy and drag it onto your USB stick. Be careful with the folder name because if you ever change the world name in the future, the folder is more likely to keep the old name.
move the world
Safely remove the USB drive and insert it into computer number 2. Go to the saves folder by following the instructions mentioned in step no2 above. Copy the world folder from your USB stick to the saves folder and quit everything.
Once you’ve successfully and safely completed all of the above steps, you’ll see your old world on your new computer. Enjoy it, miners!
For Xbox One, Windows 10, PE, Nintendo Switch:
When it comes to Xbox, Windows, Pocket Edition and Nintendo, the steps are the same.
The pencil icon, yes, click on the pencil icon that appears on your screen, you will see an option of a copy world and select it. Doing this will make a copy of your Minecraft world. You can easily use it as a backup.
This is the easiest method to back up the world of Minecraft in these editions.
For Android device:
Now let’s move on to Android device players. So, miners, you need to follow the steps below to create a backup for your Minecraft worlds:
- On an Android device, get an FX file explorer to back up a Minecraft world.
- First, make sure Minecraft Pocket Edition is closed.
- Open file explorer, go to SD card/games/Mojang/Minecraft worlds.
- Select the Minecraft world you want to transfer.
- Archive it.
- Move the archived file to your downloads folder
- Connect your Android device to your computer.
- A menu icon will appear on your screen; click on file explorer.
- Go to download folder
- Drag your world, zip to your desktop. Your world is now backed up on your PC.
- Enjoy!
For Windows 10 edition
- Make sure the Windows 10 edition of Minecraft is closed.
- Go to c:/users/your username/AppData/local/packages.
- Find the world you want to back up, right-click on that world.
- You will see a compress option on your screen, choose it.
- Drag the compressed file to your desktop.
- The world is now backed up.
Alright miners who have already backed up their worlds, let’s learn how to transfer worlds.
transferring worlds
- Complete the backup process.
- Connect your device to your PC
- Drag “yourworldnamehere”. Zip to the downloaded folder.
android :
- Open the file explorer on your device.
- Browse to the downloaded folder.
- Extract the zip file to the SD card.
Windows :
- Extract the zip file to C:/users/yourusername/appdata/local/packages.
You have a variety of ways to transfer Minecraft worlds, and you might not believe it. Still, you can also transfer worlds wirelessly and with iCloud storage.
Frequent questions
What happens if you delete a Minecraft world? Can it be restored?
Yes, it is possible to recover your deleted minecraft world, only if you remember its correct name, what you have to do is go to your minecraft folder, then save the folder, if you remember the exact name of your copy of the deleted world -paste the world folder in the same saved folder. Go back to your Minecraft game and play your recovered world.
Where can I find my world backup in Windows 10 edition?
Minecraft game worlds are stored in Windows %appdata%. minecraftsaves
Where can I find my world backup on Android?
Open my files app and open games > com. Mojang > minecraftworlds folder.
Each folder contains a Minecraft world.
Okay miners, now go and get your Minecraft world backed up.
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