# Transferring Your ETS2 Savegame to the Server > Export your single-player save as server packages and copy it to your ETS2 Convoy server via the file manager in our panel. Step by step, with console command and troubleshooting. **Short answer:** Under C:\Users\YOUR-NAME\Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\profiles\PROFILE-ID\save\ . The profile folder is hex-encoded. For the dedicated server, though, you don't need the save folder but the exported server_packages files. | | | | --- | --- | | Game | ETS2 | | Category | Server management | | Difficulty | Intermediate | | Reading time | 7 min | | Last updated | 2026-07-01 | | Language | en | | Source | https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/ets2-savegame-server-hochladen | | Other language | https://agrarchaoten.com/guides/ets2-savegame-server-hochladen | --- ## Contents - [Why server packages instead of a savegame?](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/ets2-savegame-server-hochladen#warum) - [Enabling the console](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/ets2-savegame-server-hochladen#konsole) - [Exporting the server packages](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/ets2-savegame-server-hochladen#exportieren) - [Finding the files](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/ets2-savegame-server-hochladen#dateien-finden) - [Uploading in the panel](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/ets2-savegame-server-hochladen#panel-hochladen) - [Adjusting server_config.sii](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/ets2-savegame-server-hochladen#server-config) - [Restarting the server](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/ets2-savegame-server-hochladen#neustart) - [Common problems](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/ets2-savegame-server-hochladen#probleme) - [Tips](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/ets2-savegame-server-hochladen#tipps) - [FAQ](https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/ets2-savegame-server-hochladen#faq) --- ## Why Server Packages Instead of a Savegame? You've built up your profile in singleplayer, kitted out the map with your favorite mods, and now you want to drive exactly this state with your friends on the server? In Euro Truck Simulator 2 this works a bit differently than in many other games: the official **Convoy/dedicated server** does **not load a savegame folder**, but two so-called **server packages**. You generate these packages directly in your singleplayer session with a console command. They contain the state of your game world — the loaded map, your mods and DLCs. These two files are exactly what you then copy to your server via the **Files** tab in the panel. **What you need:** Euro Truck Simulator 2 on your PC, an ETS2 server (e.g. at [Agrar Chaoten from €7/month](https://agrarchaoten.com/gameserver/ets2)) and a few minutes of time. The exact same mods/DLCs you export should also be present on the server and on your friends' machines. ## Step 1: Enable the Console The export runs through the in-game console — you have to unlock it once. **1. Close ETS2** Quit the game completely before editing the configuration file. **2. Open config.cfg** Open `C:\Users\YOUR-NAME\Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\config.cfg` with a text editor (e.g. Notepad). **3. Turn on the console** Find the line `uset g_console "0"` and change it to `uset g_console "1"`. Save the file. (Optionally also set `uset g_developer "1"` for all commands.) **Tip:** Later, you open the console in-game with the `~` or `^` key (the key left of the 1). If it doesn't respond, try `°` / ```. ## Step 2: Export the Server Packages Now you generate the server files from your singleplayer session. **1. Load your profile** Start ETS2 and load the profile or save whose world you want to bring to the server — **with** all the mods and DLCs you want. The map must be loaded (i.e. you're "in the game", not just in the menu). **2. Open the console** Press `~` to open the console. **3. Enter the command** Type `export_server_packages` and press Enter. Optionally with a custom name: `export_server_packages mein_server`. The command creates two files that mirror exactly your loaded map and mod configuration: `server_packages.sii` and `server_packages.dat`. ## Step 3: Find the Files The two generated files are located in the ETS2 game folder inside your Documents: | File | Location | | --- | --- | | `server_packages.sii` | `Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\` | | `server_packages.dat` | `Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\` | For reference: your actual savegame lives separately under `Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\profiles\PROFILE-ID\save\` (the profile folder is hex-encoded). For the dedicated server, however, you only need **the two server_packages files**, not the save folder. ## Step 4: Upload in the panel Now you copy the two files to your server through the panel. **1. Stop the server** Log in on agrarchaoten.com, open your ETS2 server under **My servers** and stop it with **Stop**. **2. Open the files** Switch to the **"Files"** tab. **3. Open the server folder** Navigate to the directory containing `server_config.sii` — that's the server's home directory (where `eurotrucks2_server.exe` runs). **4. Upload both files** Drag `server_packages.sii` **and** `server_packages.dat` onto the **"Drag a file here or click"** area — uploads go to the folder that is currently open. Both must sit together in the same directory. **Important:** Always upload **both** files. If one is missing, the server won't find the packages and will start with an error or load the default map instead of your world. ## Step 5: Adjust server_config.sii The `server_config.sii` is where you configure the server settings. Open it in the **Config Files** tab with the built-in editor and adjust the most important values: | Setting | Meaning | | --- | --- | | `lobby_name` | Displayed server name | | `password` | Password (empty = public) | | `max_players` | Maximum number of players | | `friends_only` | `false` = visible to everyone | | `mods_optioning` | Controls how mods are handled | **Tip:** Many values can also be set conveniently in the **Settings** tab. If a field isn't available there, edit `server_config.sii` under **Config Files**. ## Step 6: Restart the Server Start the server again in the panel with **Start**. On startup it reads the uploaded packages and serves your exported world. Then connect in-game via **Convoy → Search servers** and check that the map, mods and DLCs loaded correctly. ## Common Problems ### "Server packages file not found" The packages aren't in the right folder, or one of the two files is missing. Both (`server_packages.sii` and `server_packages.dat`) must sit together in the same directory as the `server_config.sii`. ### Console command doesn't respond The console isn't enabled. Check in `config.cfg` that `uset g_console "1"` is really set and saved — and that you're entering the command **in a loaded game** (not in the main menu). ### Mods/DLCs aren't loading The packages contain the mod and DLC configuration of your session. The server (and your fellow players) need the same mods in the same version. If they're missing on the server, re-export after all mods are installed server-side too. ### Server starts with the old map You changed the packages but didn't overwrite the old files — or didn't restart the server. Upload both files again (overwrite) and restart the server. ## Tips **Re-export after every change:** As soon as you change the map, mods or DLCs, you must run `export_server_packages` again and re-upload both files. **Same game version:** Your PC and the server should run the same ETS2 version. It's best to re-export after any major update. **Keep a backup:** Save your `server_packages` files locally so you can always roll back to a working state. **Keep a mod list:** Write down your mods with version numbers so the server and your fellow players use exactly the same ones. ### No desire to fiddle with consoles and files? We'll do it for you. Just tell us which map and mods you want to drive — at Agrar Chaoten we set up your ETS2 Convoy server and load your server packages for free. Including mod matching and full file access. --- ## Frequently asked questions **Q: Where is my ETS2 savegame on PC?** A: Under C:\Users\YOUR-NAME\Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\profiles\PROFILE-ID\save\ . The profile folder is hex-encoded. For the dedicated server, though, you don't need the save folder but the exported server_packages files. **Q: Why can't I just upload the savegame folder like in FS25?** A: The official ETS2 Convoy/dedicated server doesn't load a savegame folder but two package files (server_packages.sii and server_packages.dat) that you generate in a single-player session with the export_server_packages command. **Q: Do I have to re-export after every change?** A: Yes. As soon as you change the map, mods or DLCs, you have to re-export the server packages and copy them to the server again, otherwise the server state no longer matches. **Q: Do all players need the same mods and DLCs?** A: Yes. The packages contain the mod/DLC configuration. Anyone who doesn't have the same mods in the same version will get connection problems or can't drive into DLC areas. --- ## About this guide This guide was written by Agrar Chaoten — a German game server host specialising in ETS2. Rent a server: https://agrarchaoten.com/gameserver *Source: https://agrarchaoten.com/en/guides/ets2-savegame-server-hochladen* *Agrar Chaoten — https://agrarchaoten.com* *Support: support@agrarchaoten.com | Discord: https://discord.gg/YgredRdvY6*