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How to Upload a Savegame to your Farming Simulator 2025 Server

This guide explains how to upload a single-player or local multiplayer savegame to your dedicated Farming Simulator 2025 server.

A savegame is stored in a folder named savegameX (for example savegame1, savegame2 etc.)

Each savegame folder contains files such as:

  • careerSavegame.xml
  • vehicles.xml
  • placeables.xml
  • farmland.xml
  • items.xml
  • economy.xml

Before You Start​

  1. Ensure all mods match

    • It is recommended that server should have the same mods and versions as the local save to avoid hanging at 100% loading or being unable to start the server with the savegame due to the missing mod map or dependencies.

  2. Decide which save slot to use

    • Example: savegame1 corresponds to slot 1 on the server.

Step 1: Locate Your Local Savegame​

On Windows, savegames are stored in your Documents folder:

C:\Users\<YourUsername>\Documents\My Games\FarmingSimulator2025

Savegame Path

To open this folder quickly:

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog
  2. Type %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FarmingSimulator2025 and press Enter

Inside this folder, you'll find subfolders named savegame1, savegame2, etc. corresponding to each save slot.

Step 2: Prepare the savegame​

Upload a ZIP File​

Make a zip archive of the contents of the savegame folder, not a nested folder.

Compress Files

Correct:

savegame1.zip
├── careerSavegame.xml
├── vehicles.xml
└── ...

Incorrect:

savegame1.zip
└── savegame1
    ├── careerSavegame.xml
    └── ...

Step 3: Upload to the Server​

Upload the savegame zip archive in FS25 control panel => Savegames tab => under Upload Savegame click on Choose file button => select the zip archive of savegame that was made in the previous step.

Upload Savegame

note

We recommend selecting an empty savegame slot.

Troubleshooting​

Savegame does not appear after upload​

Possible causes:

  • Missing required files - The savegame archive must contain careerSavegame.xml. Verify this file exists in your zip.
  • Nested folder structure - The zip contains a folder instead of files directly. Re-create the archive by selecting all files inside the savegame folder, not the folder itself.

Server cannot start with the uploaded savegame​

Possible causes:

  • Missing mod map - The savegame uses a custom map that isn't installed on the server. Upload the required map mod via the Mods tab in the FS25 control panel.
  • Missing mod dependencies - Other mods used in the savegame are not installed. Check the server logs for missing mod errors and install them via the Mods tab.