Satisfactory: Claiming the server and uploading your own save

A new Satisfactory server doesn't belong to anyone at first. Whoever connects first via the Server Manager claims it and sets the admin password.

Claiming the server

1. Start the server on the server page and wait until it is "running".
2. Open the Server Manager in Satisfactory's main menu and click Add Server.
3. Enter the IP and port from the server page.
4. Choose a server name and an admin password. Write the password down – you'll need it to manage the server later.
5. Optional: set a player password so only your friends can join.

New game or your own save

New game: In the Server Manager, choose a starting area and name under Create Game.

Continue your own save:

1. Your saves are on your PC under %localappdata%\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames\ – inside is a folder with a long number containing the .sav files. (Press Windows key + R, paste the path, press Enter.)
2. In the Server Manager, open the Manage Saves tab and click Upload Save.
3. Select the .sav file and then load the save on the server.

Using the Server Manager is the easiest way – you don't need the Files tab for it.

Forgot the admin password?

1. Stop the server.
2. In the Files tab, delete the file .config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved/SaveGames/ServerSettings.7778.sav (the number is your server's port).
3. Start the server and claim it again.

Your saves are in a separate folder and are kept – still, create a backup beforehand to be safe.

Good to know

• Pausing: In the in-game server settings you decide whether the server pauses when nobody is online.
• Larger saves need more memory – guide values.
• Connecting and further settings: Connecting and setting up a Satisfactory server.