Migrating to Horizon
How to move your server from another hosting provider to Horizon Hosting.
Download server data
You will need to download any important data from your old provider.
We have provided a list of common places for data to be stored (this is not exhaustive):
server/<identity>/(your map save.savfiles)server/<identity>/cfg/oxide/orcarbon/(if you're running plugins)
Matching identity/seed
Rust saves are tied to your server's identity, seed, and world size. If these don't match your old server exactly, your old save won't load correctly on the new server.
Save any server panel configurations
We reccomend you save any configuratins made on the panel. These could be any of the following:
- Server Name, Description, URL & Header Image
- Seed & World Size
- RCON Password
- Max Players
- Modding Framework (Oxide or Carbon)
Backup & Migrate Databases
If you use the databases your current host provides (for Oxide plugins like Economics), you will need to migrate these. We reccomend taking a backup of the data on it so you can restore the data on a Horizon database.
You can view our guide on how to manage a horizon database.
Transfer / Upload
Top Tip
When migrating your service, remember to update any credentials specific to your old provider (such as DB credentials, or API endpoints) to avoid unexpected issues.
Using a tool like SFTP or the game panel file manager, re-upload all the downloaded files. At this time, also set and configurations you stored from the old panel.
You can also create a new database via your panel and restore your database to it.