save/backup worlds and characters to a USB

so i just recieved all the parts for my new pc that im about to build and of course I want to keep all my worlds and saves and shit but idk how to do allat yk
can i just copy the characters and worlds from my terraria folder to the usb drive folder?

tModLoader•4/4/25, 10:32 AM

Welcome to #support-forum. Before someone helps you, please first consult the information in #TML Troubleshooting Guide and try all the suggestions that might fit your particular issue, especially in the linked FAQ page.

If the information in the pinned thread does not solve your issue, please post all log files by dragging and dropping them into this chat. In Steam right click on

tModLoader

tModLoader

in the library, then hover over

Manage

Manage

and click on

Browse local files

Browse local files

. In the folder that appears find

tModLoader-Logs

tModLoader-Logs

and open that folder. Inside that folder are the logs files. Select them all except the

Old

Old

folder and drag them into this chat. If you need a visual guide to this process watch this: https://github.com/tModLoader/tModLoader/assets/4522492/3f4efa43-753f-4733-b630-ba85e711340c

Michaelsoftman•4/4/25, 1:36 PM

Yes you can, but it's from the TML folder, not the Terraria one

tModLoader•4/4/25, 6:22 PM

Tag: paths (Owner: jopojelly#0000)
Here are some useful default paths:
Windows Saves:

%UserProfile%\Documents\My Games\Terraria\tModLoader

%UserProfile%\Documents\My Games\Terraria\tModLoader

(This is typically found in

C:\Documents\

C:\Documents\

)
Linux Saves:

~/.local/share/Terraria/tModLoader/

~/.local/share/Terraria/tModLoader/

$XDG_DATA_HOME/Terraria/tModLoader/

$XDG_DATA_HOME/Terraria/tModLoader/

Mac Saves:

~/Library/Application support/Terraria/tModLoader/

~/Library/Application support/Terraria/tModLoader/

Windows Install:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\tModLoader

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\tModLoader

Linux Install:

~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/tModLoader

~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/tModLoader

~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/tModLoader

~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/tModLoader

Mac Install:

Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/tModLoader/tModLoader.app/Contents/MacOS

Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/tModLoader/tModLoader.app/Contents/MacOS

Mod Path: Your manually installed mods are stored in a subfolder of the Saves folder called

/Mods

/Mods

. Workshop mods are stored in

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\1281930

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\1281930

, but you shouldn't touch the folder and instead unsubscribe in steam.
Logs Path: The Logs are found in a subfolder of the Install folder called

/tModLoader-Logs

/tModLoader-Logs

save/backup worlds and characters to a USB

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