How to update an Enshrouded server
Update an Enshrouded dedicated server with Auto Update on berrybyte or SteamCMD app 2278520. Back up the world and config, match client versions, wait for HostOnline, and verify the save.
Enable Auto Update in Settings → Game Settings, then start the stopped server. berrybyte checks for the current dedicated build before launching Enshrouded.
Update on berrybyte
Stop and create a backup
Ask players to leave, stop the server, and wait until it is offline.
Back up the world and enshrouded_server.json through
Backups.
Enable Auto Update
Open Settings → Game Settings and enable Auto Update.
Start and wait
Press Start. Read Console for update errors and wait for
[Session] 'HostOnline' (up)!.
Update the client and test
Let Steam finish updating the player's game, then join. Check the expected world, building access, and inventories before announcing that the server is ready.
Prepare for 1.0
Keen announced 1.0 for October 15. Keep a pre-launch backup. Check the final notes for save conversion, settings changes, and supported platforms before updating.
Do not reset a world merely because the game leaves Early Access. Do not promise that an older server build can reopen a save converted by 1.0.
Update a self-hosted server
Stop the server and back up the folder named by saveDirectory, plus the
config. Run SteamCMD against your existing installation:
force_install_dir C:\EnshroudedServer
login anonymous
app_update 2278520
quitReplace the directory with your actual install path. Start
enshrouded_server.exe after SteamCMD finishes. The dedicated tool is separate
from the player app; see Keen's
installation guide.
If players cannot rejoin
Compare client and server versions, wait for HostOnline, and copy the
allocated address again. Follow connection troubleshooting.
If a world fails to load, stop and keep the failed-start log. Ask support about compatible recovery before replacing the save.
Frequently asked questions
How do I update Enshrouded on berrybyte?
Stop the server and back it up. Enable Auto Update in Settings → Game Settings, then start. Wait for HostOnline and join with an updated Steam client.
Does updating Enshrouded require a new world?
Do not assume a reset is required. Preserve the existing save and check Keen's notes for that release. The final 1.0 save behavior must be confirmed when the update ships.