Minecraft (Feed The Beast) Save File Location (Windows)

Minecraft (Feed The Beast) stores its save files at %LOCALAPPDATA%\.ftba\instances on Windows. Checkpoint64 already knows this folder — it backs it up automatically and keeps earlier versions, so a corrupted or overwritten save is one click from restored.

Where Minecraft (Feed The Beast) saves are stored

  • Windows — %LOCALAPPDATA%\.ftba\instances

How to open the save folder

  • Windows — press Win+R, paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\.ftba\instances, and press Enter.

Backing up Minecraft (Feed The Beast) saves automatically

  1. Install Checkpoint64 (free) and pick Minecraft (Feed The Beast) — the save path above is already preset.
  2. Auto-backup watches the folder and uploads a new version whenever it changes, keeping full history.
  3. Restore any version in one click if a save corrupts, gets overwritten, or a mod breaks it.

For the deeper story — how Minecraft (Feed The Beast) saves break and how rollback works — read the full Minecraft save backup guide.

Sharing Minecraft (Feed The Beast) saves with friends

Minecraft (Feed The Beast) has co-op, so the folder above usually lives on one person's PC — whoever hosts. When they're offline nobody else can carry on, and if two people play separately, one session quietly overwrites the other.

Checkpoint64 lets a small group pass one Minecraft (Feed The Beast) world around instead of renting a dedicated server. Whoever plays next takes a server-enforced lock, pulls the latest save, plays, and pushes it back; everyone else stays read-only until the lock frees up, so nobody saves over anybody. Recent versions are kept, so a bad session is one restore away. The dedicated server alternative guide walks through the full take-turns flow.

Every way to do it, from playing live to taking turns: How to share your Minecraft (Feed The Beast) world with friends.

Common questions

Where does Minecraft (Feed The Beast) store save files on Windows?

Minecraft (Feed The Beast) keeps its saves at %LOCALAPPDATA%\.ftba\instances. Checkpoint64 already knows this path and backs the folder up automatically.

Can I back up Minecraft (Feed The Beast) saves automatically?

Yes — Checkpoint64 watches Minecraft (Feed The Beast)'s save folder and uploads a new version every time it changes, so you get automatic backups with version history. Free download for Windows and Linux.

How do I restore an earlier Minecraft (Feed The Beast) save?

With Checkpoint64, open the save's version list and restore any earlier version in one click — it puts those exact files back in Minecraft (Feed The Beast)'s save folder. Without a backup tool there's usually nothing to go back to: the folder only holds the latest files.

Can I share Minecraft (Feed The Beast) saves with friends?

Yes. Checkpoint64 syncs the Minecraft (Feed The Beast) save folder to a shared team, so a friend can pull the latest world and keep playing even when the host is offline. A server-enforced lock means only one person can push a new save at a time, so two people can't overwrite each other — it's how a small group takes turns hosting without paying for a dedicated server.