Uploading a custom world, single-player or downloaded online, to a Minecraft Bedrock server allows sharing the world with other players, collaborating on projects, and exploring together. It also provides a way to backup the world and ensure it is safe from any data loss. Also, hosting a Bedrock server can provide a more stable and reliable gameplay experience as it runs on dedicated hardware with consistent performance.

How to Upload a Custom World to a Minecraft Bedrock Server (Singleplayer)

1. Launch Minecraft Bedrock.

2. Hit Play.

3. Select Edit from the desired world.

4. On the General tab, scroll to the bottom and click Export World.

5. Export the world to a folder.

6. Minimize the folder to use later in the tutorial.

7. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

8. Stop the server.

9. Log in to the Minecraft Bedrock server using an SFTP client. Learn how to use SFTP here.

10. Open the worlds folder.

11. Right-click and choose New Directory (or folder).

12. Input the world name and hit OK.

13. Drag and drop the .MCWORLD file from step 7 into the new folder.

14. Return to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

15. Go to the Files tab.

16. Find the following directory: /home/container/worlds/[World Name] .

17. Right-click the .MCWORLD file and select Rename.

18. Change the file extension to .zip.

19. Unzip the file by pressing Right Click > Unarchive.

20. From the Config Files tab, choose Server Properties.

21. On the Level Name field, change the value to the world name.

22. Start the server.

How to Upload a Custom World to a Minecraft Bedrock Server (Downloaded)

1. Download a world from a reliable website like Planet Minecraft. It must be a .MCWORLD or .zip file.

2. Minimize the file to use later in the tutorial.

3. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

4. Stop the server.

5. Log in to the Minecraft Bedrock server using an SFTP client. Learn how to use SFTP here.

6. Open the worlds folder.

7. Right-click and choose New Directory (or folder).

8. Input a preferred world name and hit OK.

9. Drag and drop the .MCWORLD or .zip file from step 2 into the new folder.

10. Return to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

11. Go to the Files tab.

12. Find the following directory: /home/container/worlds/[World Name] .

13. Right-click the .MCWORLD file and select Rename. (.zip files do not need to be renamed)

14. Change the file extension to .zip.

15. Right-click the .zip file and select Unarchive.

16. From the Config Files tab, choose Server Properties.

17. On the Level Name field, change the value to the world folder name.

18. Start the server.