Moving your Project Zomboid server to Pine Hosting is extremely simple. This guide covers how migrate your server files with ease.
Step 1: Back Up Your Files
Find and zip these folders into PZ_Backup.zip:
- Zomboid/Server/ (config files: .ini and SandboxVars.lua)
- Zomboid/Saves/ Multiplayer/ (world saves)
- Zomboid/db/ (database file: .db)
- Zomboid/mods/ (mods, if installed manually)
Step 2: Upload to Pine Hosting
- Login to your game panel here
- Select the server you want to work on
- Click on "Files" and Upload your files to these locations:
Configs → /.cache/Server/
- Rename to Pterodactyl.ini
- Name must match database and save folder
Saves → /home/container/Zomboid/Saves/Multiplayer/
- Keep the original folder name
Database → /home/container/Zomboid/db/
- Rename to Pterodactyl.db
Mods → /home/container/Zomboid/mods
- Only for manually installed mods
Step 3: Set Up Your Server
- Open "Pretodactyl.ini" in /.cache/Server/ and edit: Mods=mod1;mod2 and WorkshopItems=12345;67890 and replace them with your Workshop IDs
- Ensure the following names match:
Config: Pterodactyl.ini
Database: Pterodactyl.db
Save Folder: Pterodactyl (inside Saves/Multiplayer/)
- Head over to Console tab and Restart your server
For any more assistance, feel free to contact us on Discord or the Website.
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