#Server WILL NOT start. Need help uploading world.

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manic glen
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I just bought a server because my aternos server was too laggy and slow. I have downloaded my old world from aternos and followed the youtube tutorial on how to upload custom worlds into the server. I did everything accordingly and the server just will NOT start. I need help. I switched everything back to the original and the server will start but not when I switch to my world I am trying to bring over. Please help me.

chilly patio
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And I recommend that you check your server's log files; they often have useful messages explaining why the server is stopping.

manic glen
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give me like 30 minutes and ill let you know

manic glen
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In the video when he unarchives the file the file no longer becomes a zip, when I do it. It stays a zip. do you think this can be an issue?

narrow lantern
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The zip stays and the contents are extracted

manic glen
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so when I name my level after the zip do I add the ".zip" to it or just name it whatever it is minus the ".zip"

chilly patio
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For example, when you upload and then unzip "MySuperMinecraftWorld.zip", there will be a folder created called "MySuperMinecraftWorld" that has all the files needed. When you then go to the server panel, you need to tell it what folder to look at. (Also, use the same lettercase; I don't know if it is that finnicky, but best to not tempt it.)

manic glen
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I finally got it to load but that was not the world I was trying to upload.

chilly patio
manic glen
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so should I just keep retrying

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also quick question and sorry if im annoying but int the form you sent me it says "An FTP client is required to transfer files over 500mb onto the Minecraft server. Follow this tutorial to learn how to use an FTP client." what does this even matter? I have already downloaded the file and it downloaded using winrar so idk if thats an issue at all or what...?

narrow lantern
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If the file is on the server and unzipping, then you can skip that.

narrow lantern
manic glen
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do you think I could get into a call with one of you or something and I share screen and you make sure everything Im doing is right lol

chilly patio
# manic glen also quick question and sorry if im annoying but int the form you sent me it say...

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a very old protocol for moving files. It is older than the web; quite possibly older than you. It is still used when moving really big files because most web servers (which is what you're interacting with on the "server panel") will choke if given a file to upload that exceeds their input limit. So what that section of guide is saying is: "the Bisect web server has an upload limit of 500MB. If your Zip file is bigger than that, then you need to use a different tool to upload the Zip file and that tool needs to talk FTP. Once the Zip file is on the server, then keep following the steps."

manic glen
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Let me just tell you everything I'm doing step by step and every detail I can include to see if I am doing anything wrong or if you can assist me.

  1. I am downloading the world from Aternos to which it is automatically in a zip file
    (That file leads to another file which has the actual world in it)
    [exp. file name is Goon.zip you open the zip and theres a folder named "world" to which when you open has all the contents of the world in that folder]

  2. I open the Files tab on Bisect.

  3. I drag the Goon.zip file into the files tab and let it upload.

  4. I Unarchive the Goon.zip file
    (It stays named "Goon.zip" and the file picture to the left of it still shows its a zipped filed)

  5. I click the Config Files tab to which under it server properties pops up and I click and open that tab.

  6. I find the "Level Name" setting and replace whats there by default "world" with my file name "Goon" Minus the ".zip" part as I was told to disinclude.

  7. I attempt to start the server and join.

chilly patio
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After step #4 you should see a folder appear called "Goon"

manic glen
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That has not happened, it continues to be named "Goon.zip" nothing about it is changing

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even if I unarchive it multiple times it stays with the zip

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so does it matter that the zip had the main folder "world" under the zip btw?

chilly patio
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I find it weird that your Goon.zip isn't unarchived.

manic glen
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yeah idk I can send a video if you need or something to show you

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I don't know why I've double and triple checked for it but it wont

chilly patio
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Hmm it might be how Aternos built the Zip. If you unzip it on your PC do you get a "Goon" folder with a "Goon" folder within it?

manic glen
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let me try

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when I extract it, it becomes "Goon" folder and then when you open it, its still the "world" folder

chilly patio
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OK so when you unarchive that on the Bisect server, you will see the Goon.zip file and (new) "world" folder.

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I think you need to rename "world" to "Goon" (and then put "Goon" in the server panel). But this is something a wild guess on my part.

manic glen
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so you want me to rename the folder inside that is named "world" to "Goon"

chilly patio
manic glen
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wait you might be cooking

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i deleted every "world" that was made by default

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and when I unarchived my zip

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a new one popped up.

chilly patio
manic glen
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omg ur so clutch

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you figured it out

chilly patio
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(Which is the default name for singleplayer)

manic glen
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thank god for you honestly

chilly patio
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LOL I'm laughing my butt off over here because I don't run or play Minecraft (I play other games on BH servers). So all the above was just me thinking about how it should work...

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Like "I'm not a brain surgeon, but surely the spinal cord is attached in here somewhere..."

manic glen
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Yeah thats awesome you were able to figure it out and you don't even know the minecraft stuff