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			\|title=Valheim Restore Character: Get Your Player Data Back
			\|description=Lost your Valheim character or tombstone? Characters are saved on your own PC, not the server. Restore yours from its .fch.old backup file.
			}}
	== How to Restore Your Local Player Data ==		== How to Restore Your Local Player Data ==

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	::1. Hit the windows icon in the lower left corner of your computer		::1. Hit the windows icon in the lower left corner of your computer
	::2. Type %appdata% and you should see a window that pops up to click.		::2. Type %appdata% and you should see a window that pops up to click.
	::: [[File:Appdata.png\|200px]]		::: [[File:Appdata.png\|200px\|alt=Windows search box with %appdata typed in.]]
	::3. From there ~~you can~~ head into the locallow\irongate\valheim\~~characters~~ folder		::3. From there go up one folder to AppData and head into the locallow\irongate\valheim\characters_local folder
	::4. You can also paste the following in your file explorer C:\Users\'''PCUSERNAME'''\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\~~characters~~ (make sure to change PCUSERNAME with yours)		::4. You can also paste the following in your file explorer C:\Users\'''PCUSERNAME'''\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\characters_local (make sure to change PCUSERNAME with yours)
	::5. Within this folder directory you should see a set of files with your character name and .old at the end		::5. Within this folder directory you should see a set of files with your character name and .old at the end
	::6. Backup the .fch file and then remove the .old off the other username file. This will restore to an older player save and should get your character data back.		::6. Backup the .fch file and then remove the .old off the other username file. This will restore to an older player save and should get your character data back.
	::: [[File:PlayerData.png]]		::: [[File:PlayerData.png\|alt=A Valheim characters folder with a character file, its .fch.old backup and a Steam Cloud file.]]
	::7. Head back into your game and your player should be back.		::7. Head back into your game and your player should be back.

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How to Restore Your Local Player Data

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	== How to Restore Your Local Player Data ==		== How to Restore Your Local Player Data ==

	If you are seeing an issue in game where your player data is missing or if your tomb stone is no longer in game. Try the following to fix as it should get your player back on your dedicated server or Xbox server.<br>		If you are seeing an issue in game where your player data is missing or if your tomb stone is no longer in game.<br> Try the following to fix as it should get your player back on your dedicated server or Xbox server.<br>
	With Valheim the player data is saved client side and not in the server.		With Valheim the player data is saved client side and not in the server.

Luke: /* How to Restore Your Local Player Data */

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How to Restore Your Local Player Data

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	== How to Restore Your Local Player Data ==		== How to Restore Your Local Player Data ==

	If you are seeing an issue in game where your player data is missing or if your tomb stone is no longer in game. Try the following to fix as it should get your player back.<br>		If you are seeing an issue in game where your player data is missing or if your tomb stone is no longer in game. Try the following to fix as it should get your player back on your dedicated server or Xbox server.<br>
	With Valheim the player data is saved client side and not in the server.		With Valheim the player data is saved client side and not in the server.

StevenW at 22:42, 6 March 2021

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	::1. Hit the windows icon in the lower left corner of your computer		::1. Hit the windows icon in the lower left corner of your computer
	::2. Type %appdata% and you should see a window that pops up to click.		::2. Type %appdata% and you should see a window that pops up to click.
	::: [[File:Appdata.png]]		::: [[File:Appdata.png\|200px]]
	::3. From there you can head into the locallow\irongate\valheim\characters folder		::3. From there you can head into the locallow\irongate\valheim\characters folder
	::4. You can also paste the following in your file explorer C:\Users\'''PCUSERNAME'''\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\characters (make sure to change PCUSERNAME with yours)		::4. You can also paste the following in your file explorer C:\Users\'''PCUSERNAME'''\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\characters (make sure to change PCUSERNAME with yours)

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== How to Restore Your Local Player Data ==

If you are seeing an issue in game where your player data is missing or if your tomb stone is no longer in game. Try the following to fix as it should get your player back.<br>
With Valheim the player data is saved client side and not in the server.

::1. Hit the windows icon in the lower left corner of your computer
::2. Type %appdata% and you should see a window that pops up to click.
::: [[File:Appdata.png]]
::3. From there you can head into the locallow\irongate\valheim\characters folder
::4. You can also paste the following in your file explorer C:\Users\'''PCUSERNAME'''\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\characters (make sure to change PCUSERNAME with yours)
::5. Within this folder directory you should see a set of files with your character name and .old at the end
::6. Backup the .fch file and then remove the .old off the other username file. This will restore to an older player save and should get your character data back.
::: [[File:PlayerData.png]]
::7. Head back into your game and your player should be back.