Where are Minecraft worlds saved Windows 11

Minecraft is available for Windows 11 and Windows 10 in 2 versions: Java Edition and Windows Edition.

The Windows Edition is also known as Bedrock Edition. The Minecraft saved files location is different for both these versions.

Minecraft Java Edition Saved Files Location

If you have Java Edition on your Windows PC, then you can find all its save files including Worlds in .minecraft/saves folder.

To directly access this folder, Open Run Dialog by pressing “Windows + R” keys.

Type the following command and hit Enter:

This will directly open Minecraft Java Edition folder. Inside this directory, there will be individual folders for each Minecraft World along with resource packs, sounds, mods etc.

Minecraft for Windows Saved Files Location

The Minecraft for Windows (also known as Bedrock Edition) folder which contains all its files including Worlds is located at:

To open this folder, you can either navigate manually in File Explorer to above location, or open it directly by pasting following command in Windows Run:

This will open up Minecraft for Windows Worlds folder. Here in this directory, you will see separate folder for each World.

How to Locate Saved Worlds Folders

Each Minecraft World file has its own folder in the saved files location, however, they are are randomly named.

For example, if you have 5 Worlds in Minecraft Windows Edition or Java Edition, you will see five folders in their respective save locations. But, the folder will be named with random alphabets and numbers.

So in order to trace which folder represents which saved World, open any folder and look for ‘levelname.txt‘ folder there. Open it in NotePad. There you will see the game of Minecraft World this folder is associated with.

These were the save locations for Minecraft Java and Minecraft for Windows Edition on Windows 11 and Windows 10.

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Minecraft is a sandbox game where players can build their own worlds by using the building blocks and the resources found on the site. Minecraft has two different gaming modes, Survival and Creative. In both the gaming levels, the player has to use his creativity to build, explore, and survive in the game. Minecraft has three different dimensions, the Overworld, the Nether, and the End. In each of these dimensions, players can create new worlds. Every world that a player creates in Minecraft is saved at a particular location on the computer. In this article, we will explain where Minecraft Worlds are saved on Windows 11/10.

Minecraft game is available in two different editions, namely, Java Edition and Bedrock Edition. The storage location of Minecraft Worlds is different for both of these editions.

Let’s see where are Minecraft Worlds saved on Windows 10 for:

1. Java Edition
2. Bedrock Edition

1] Minecraft Worlds storage location for Java Edition

In the Java Edition, the Minecraft Worlds are saved in the .minecraft\saves folder. When you open this folder, you will find that each Minecraft World has its own separate folder. Apart from the worlds, the .minecraft folder contains other files too, including .jar files, sound, music, personal options, resource packs, etc.

The following steps will help you locate the .minecraft folder on Windows 10:

1. Press Win + R keys to launch the Run command box.
2. Type %APPDATA%\.minecraft and click OK.
3. This will open the .minecraft folder directly.

In the Java Edition of Minecraft Worlds, each dimension has its own poi, data, and region folder.

2] Minecraft Worlds storage location for Bedrock Edition

In the Bedrock Edition, each Minecraft World has its own separate folder and is located at games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds location on Windows 11/10. The Chunks files for all the dimensions are located in the db1 folder.

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How to recover a deleted Minecraft World?

As described above in this article, Minecraft stores all the worlds that you create at a particular location inside the %appdata% folder on Windows 10. If you delete a world from the Minecraft game, you can restore it from the folder in which all the worlds are saved.

To recover the deleted Minecraft World, follow the instructions below:

1. First, open the .minecraft\saves folder by following the steps that we have explained above in this article.
2. There, you will find the folders of the worlds that you have created in Minecraft.
3. Now, right-click on the folder with the name of the world that you want to recover.
4. Select Properties.
5. Click on the Previous versions tab.
6. It should display all the previous versions of Minecraft World. Select the world from the list and click Restore.

Does deleting Minecraft delete your worlds?

Many users have this doubt that uninstalling Minecraft may delete their worlds. Minecraft saves your worlds at a specific location on your computer. In addition, Minecraft also saves your worlds on the cloud. Hence, uninstalling or deleting Minecraft does not affect your worlds until you delete them manually from your computer or the cloud.

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