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Maintaining your Starbond server

Reset specific world files or your entire universe, schedule automated backups, and fix common errors following game or mod updates.

Updated July 24, 2026
Starbound

Universe and World Resets

Each world is saved in storage/universe/, named by coordinate.

To reset the entire universe (wipe all worlds and building progress): stop the server, delete the contents of storage/universe/, restart. The universe regenerates.

To reset specific worlds: identify the files by coordinate and delete only those.

To reset player characters: delete storage/player/<PlayerName>.player. Players return to character select on next connect.

Backups

Universe and player files live in storage/. Daily snapshots via the Backups tab are recommended. Always back up before adding or removing major mods.

Common Issues

  • Cannot connect or version mismatch: A mod is on the server but not the client, or vice versa. Fix with a shared Workshop collection.
  • Asset digest warnings: Set checkAssetsDigest to false, or get every player on the same mod set.
  • Universe corrupted: Restore from backup. A mid-write crash can corrupt a single world.
  • Mods not loading: Confirm .pak files are directly in mods/, not in a subfolder.
  • Mods for the Workshop collection approach that prevents most connection issues
  • Server Configuration for the strictness settings

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