Switch:Minecraft world management - Revision history

Lizzie: removed dummy world step, added info about .mcworld files and rewrote top blurb

2025-11-22T08:46:05Z

removed dummy world step, added info about .mcworld files and rewrote top blurb

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	==Required Reading==		==Required Reading==

	The Nintendo Switch release of Minecraft Bedrock edition does not permit importing worlds from external sources in-game. However, ~~there is a trick to import your world to Minecraft that involves using a save manager and creating a blank world to replace with your downloaded world.~~		The Nintendo Switch release of Minecraft Bedrock edition does not permit importing worlds from external sources in-game. However, you can add worlds by extracting and editing the save.

	~~When Minecraft was ported to the Switch, the developers made it so that internally, the world folders are not named whatever~~ you ~~named the world; hence why we have to look for the world using its <code>levelname.txt</code>. Consequently, this is also why we~~ can~~'t just put the world inside~~ the save ~~and have it work~~.

	{{Critical\|Importing worlds works on emuMMC as well as sysCFW, but be warned: there is always a ban risk when messing with sysMMC. While people have reported successes with using this guide in sysMMC without getting banned, this can change.}}		{{Critical\|Importing worlds works on emuMMC as well as sysCFW, but be warned: there is always a ban risk when messing with sysMMC. While people have reported successes with using this guide in sysMMC without getting banned, this can change.}}

	== What You Need ==		== What You Need ==
	* A copy of Minecraft		* A copy of Minecraft bedrock for Nintendo Switch
			* a modded Nintendo Switch
	* [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest Checkpoint] (the <code>Checkpoint.nro</code> file) or [https://github.com/J-D-K/JKSV/releases/latest JKSV] (the <code>JKSV.nro</code> file) in your <code>/switch</code> folder		* [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest Checkpoint] (the <code>Checkpoint.nro</code> file) or [https://github.com/J-D-K/JKSV/releases/latest JKSV] (the <code>JKSV.nro</code> file) in your <code>/switch</code> folder

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	# Boot to Atmosphère on your switch		# Boot to Atmosphère on your switch
	# Launch the Homebrew Menu using either title takeover (recommended) or the album applet and load either Checkpoint or JKSV		# Launch the Homebrew Menu using either title takeover (recommended) or the album applet and load either Checkpoint or JKSV. JKSV does not support applet mode since release 11/16/2025
	# Select your user if needed, select Minecraft, back up the save (any name works), then exit		# Select your user if needed, select Minecraft, back up the save (any name works), then exit

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	==Importing custom Minecraft worlds==		==Importing custom Minecraft worlds==

	===Section I ~~- Creating a dummy world and~~ backing up your save===		{{info\|If you have a .mcworld or .mctemplate file, rename the .mcworld or .mctemplate extension to .zip and extract the folder.}}

			===Section I backing up your save===

	# Boot to Atmosphère on your Switch		# Boot to Atmosphère on your Switch
	~~# Launch Minecraft~~		#Launch the Homebrew Menu using either title takeover (recommended) or the album applet and load either Checkpoint or JKSV. JKSV does not support applet mode since release 11/16/2025
	~~# Once it is loaded, create a new world with a name distinct from your other worlds, if you have any. This is used to identify the world save later in the guide.~~
	~~# After it has been created, exit the world, then close Minecraft~~
	# Launch the Homebrew Menu using either title takeover (recommended) or the album applet and load either Checkpoint or JKSV
	# Select your user if needed, select Minecraft, back up the save (any name works), then exit		# Select your user if needed, select Minecraft, back up the save (any name works), then exit

	===Section II - Copying the world files===		===Section II Copying the world files===

	# Reboot to Hekate		# Reboot to Hekate
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	#* JKSV users: Navigate to <code>/JKSV/Minecraft/</code>, extract the zip archive corresponding to your save and enter the created folder		#* JKSV users: Navigate to <code>/JKSV/Minecraft/</code>, extract the zip archive corresponding to your save and enter the created folder
	# Navigate to <code>games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds/</code>		# Navigate to <code>games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds/</code>
	# ~~For each subfolder:~~		# place your world folders for the words you wish to import into this directory
	~~## Inside the subfolder, open levelname.txt and see if the contents of the file matches~~ your world ~~name~~ you ~~set in section I step 3~~
	~~## If it is the correct name, delete the contents of~~ this ~~subfolder (not the subfolder itself) and replace it with the contents of your downloaded world (file and folder structure should match)~~
	~~## If it isn't the correct name, move on to the next subfolder~~
	# Eject your Switch and disconnect it from your PC		# Eject your Switch and disconnect it from your PC

Random Penguin: Random Penguin moved page Switch:Import custom Minecraft worlds to Switch:Minecraft world management: It's not just importing now

2025-11-21T06:38:48Z

Random Penguin moved page Switch:Import custom Minecraft worlds to Switch:Minecraft world management: It's not just importing now

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Random Penguin: Add section for importing + remove/change redundant JKSV steps + add explanation to why we can't just put the world folder in there

2025-11-21T06:38:04Z

Add section for importing + remove/change redundant JKSV steps + add explanation to why we can't just put the world folder in there

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:38, 21 November 2025
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	The Nintendo Switch release of Minecraft Bedrock edition does not permit importing worlds from external sources in-game. However, there is a trick to import your world to Minecraft that involves using a save manager and creating a blank world to replace with your downloaded world.		The Nintendo Switch release of Minecraft Bedrock edition does not permit importing worlds from external sources in-game. However, there is a trick to import your world to Minecraft that involves using a save manager and creating a blank world to replace with your downloaded world.

	{{Critical\|~~This guide~~ works on emuMMC as well as sysCFW, but be warned: there is always a ban risk when messing with sysMMC. While people have reported successes with using this guide in sysMMC without getting banned, this can change.}}		When Minecraft was ported to the Switch, the developers made it so that internally, the world folders are not named whatever you named the world; hence why we have to look for the world using its <code>levelname.txt</code>. Consequently, this is also why we can't just put the world inside the save and have it work.

			{{Critical\|Importing worlds works on emuMMC as well as sysCFW, but be warned: there is always a ban risk when messing with sysMMC. While people have reported successes with using this guide in sysMMC without getting banned, this can change.}}

	== What You Need ==		== What You Need ==
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	* [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest Checkpoint] (the <code>Checkpoint.nro</code> file) or [https://github.com/J-D-K/JKSV/releases/latest JKSV] (the <code>JKSV.nro</code> file) in your <code>/switch</code> folder		* [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest Checkpoint] (the <code>Checkpoint.nro</code> file) or [https://github.com/J-D-K/JKSV/releases/latest JKSV] (the <code>JKSV.nro</code> file) in your <code>/switch</code> folder

	==~~Instructions~~==		==Exporting Minecraft worlds==

			===Section I - Backing up your save===

			# Boot to Atmosphère on your switch
			# Launch the Homebrew Menu using either title takeover (recommended) or the album applet and load either Checkpoint or JKSV
			# Select your user if needed, select Minecraft, back up the save (any name works), then exit

			===Section II - Copying the world files===

			# Reboot to Hekate
			# Go to Tools -> USB Tools -> SD Card and connect your Switch to your PC
			# These next steps will differ depending on if you used Checkpoint or JKSV:
			#* Checkpoint users: Navigate to <code>/switch/Checkpoint/saves/0x0100D71004694000 Minecraft/</code> and enter the folder for your dumped save
			#* JKSV users: Navigate to <code>/JKSV/Minecraft/</code>, extract the zip archive corresponding to your save and enter the created folder
			# Navigate to <code>games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds/</code>
			# For each subfolder:
			## Inside the subfolder, open levelname.txt and see if the contents of the file matches your world name you set in section I step 3
			## If it is the correct name, copy the subfolder to your PC
			## If it isn't the correct name, move on to the next subfolder
			# Eject your Switch and disconnect it from your PC

			{{Success\|Your Minecraft world has been successfully exported!}}

			==Importing custom Minecraft worlds==

	===Section I - Creating a dummy world and backing up your save===		===Section I - Creating a dummy world and backing up your save===
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	# These next steps will differ depending on if you used Checkpoint or JKSV:		# These next steps will differ depending on if you used Checkpoint or JKSV:
	#* Checkpoint users: Navigate to <code>/switch/Checkpoint/saves/0x0100D71004694000 Minecraft/</code> and enter the folder for your dumped save		#* Checkpoint users: Navigate to <code>/switch/Checkpoint/saves/0x0100D71004694000 Minecraft/</code> and enter the folder for your dumped save
	#* JKSV users: Navigate to <code>/JKSV/Minecraft/</code>, ~~copy~~ the zip archive ~~for~~ your ~~dumped~~ save ~~to your PC, extract it~~ and enter the created folder		#* JKSV users: Navigate to <code>/JKSV/Minecraft/</code>, extract the zip archive corresponding to your save and enter the created folder
	# Navigate to <code>games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds/</code>		# Navigate to <code>games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds/</code>
	# For each subfolder:		# For each subfolder:
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	## If it is the correct name, delete the contents of this subfolder (not the subfolder itself) and replace it with the contents of your downloaded world (file and folder structure should match)		## If it is the correct name, delete the contents of this subfolder (not the subfolder itself) and replace it with the contents of your downloaded world (file and folder structure should match)
	## If it isn't the correct name, move on to the next subfolder		## If it isn't the correct name, move on to the next subfolder
	# '''For JKSV users only''': Go back to the path where your copied zip archive is, delete the zip archive, compress to .zip/send to zip archive, copy this newly created zip archive and place it in <code>/JKSV/Minecraft</code> on your Switch, replacing the existing archive
	# Eject your Switch and disconnect it from your PC		# Eject your Switch and disconnect it from your PC

Random Penguin: Smol edit (forgor Minecraft: X edition notation is for legacy console edition)

2025-11-13T06:11:19Z

Smol edit (forgor Minecraft: X edition notation is for legacy console edition)

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	==Required Reading==		==Required Reading==

	The Nintendo Switch release of Minecraft Bedrock edition does not permit importing worlds from external sources in-game. However, there is a trick to import your world to Minecraft~~: Nintendo Switch Edition~~ that involves using a save manager and creating a blank world to replace with your downloaded world.		The Nintendo Switch release of Minecraft Bedrock edition does not permit importing worlds from external sources in-game. However, there is a trick to import your world to Minecraft that involves using a save manager and creating a blank world to replace with your downloaded world.

	{{Critical\|This guide works on emuMMC as well as sysCFW, but be warned: there is always a ban risk when messing with sysMMC. While people have reported successes with using this guide in sysMMC without getting banned, this can change.}}		{{Critical\|This guide works on emuMMC as well as sysCFW, but be warned: there is always a ban risk when messing with sysMMC. While people have reported successes with using this guide in sysMMC without getting banned, this can change.}}

	== What You Need ==		== What You Need ==
	* A copy of Minecraft~~: Nintendo Switch Edition~~		* A copy of Minecraft
	* [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest Checkpoint] (the <code>Checkpoint.nro</code> file) or [https://github.com/J-D-K/JKSV/releases/latest JKSV] (the <code>JKSV.nro</code> file) in your <code>/switch</code> folder		* [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest Checkpoint] (the <code>Checkpoint.nro</code> file) or [https://github.com/J-D-K/JKSV/releases/latest JKSV] (the <code>JKSV.nro</code> file) in your <code>/switch</code> folder

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	# Boot to Atmosphère on your Switch		# Boot to Atmosphère on your Switch
	# Launch Minecraft~~: Nintendo Switch Edition~~		# Launch Minecraft
	# Once it is loaded, create a new world with a name distinct from your other worlds, if you have any. This is used to identify the world save later in the guide.		# Once it is loaded, create a new world with a name distinct from your other worlds, if you have any. This is used to identify the world save later in the guide.
	# After it has been created, exit the world, then close Minecraft		# After it has been created, exit the world, then close Minecraft

Random Penguin: consistent style + add recommended to title takeover

2025-11-12T23:00:41Z

consistent style + add recommended to title takeover

Random Penguin: Added tutorial page, please make this better as you see fit (first time making a wiki page)

2025-11-12T22:13:18Z

Added tutorial page, please make this better as you see fit (first time making a wiki page)

New page

==Required Reading==

The Nintendo Switch release of Minecraft Bedrock edition does not permit importing worlds from external sources in-game. However, there is a trick to import your world to Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition that involves using a save manager and creating a blank world to replace with your downloaded world.

{{Critical|This guide works on emuMMC as well as sysCFW, but be warned: there is always a ban risk when messing with sysMMC. While people have reported successes with using this guide in sysMMC without getting banned, this can change.}}

== What You Need ==
* A copy of Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
* [https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest Checkpoint] (the <code>Checkpoint.nro</code> file) or [https://github.com/J-D-K/JKSV/releases/latest JKSV] (the <code>JKSV.nro</code> file) in your <code>/switch</code> folder

==Instructions==

===Section I - Creating a dummy world and backing up your save===

# Boot to Atmosphère on your Switch.
# Launch Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition.
# Once it is loaded, create a new world with a name distinct from your other worlds, if you have any. This is used to identify the world save later in the guide.
# After it has been created, exit the world, then close Minecraft.
# Launch the Homebrew Menu using either title takeover or the album applet and load either Checkpoint or JKSV.
# Select your user if needed, select Minecraft, back up the save (any name works), then exit.

===Section II - Copying the world files===

# Reboot to Hekate.
# Go to Tools -> USB Tools -> SD Card and connect your Switch to your PC.
# These next steps will differ depending on if you used Checkpoint or JKSV:
#* Checkpoint users: Navigate to <code>/switch/Checkpoint/saves/0x0100D71004694000 Minecraft/</code> and enter the folder for your dumped save
#* JKSV users: Navigate to <code>/JKSV/Minecraft/</code>, copy the zip archive for your dumped save to your PC, extract it and enter the created folder
# Navigate to <code>games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds/</code>.
# For each subfolder:
## Inside the subfolder, open levelname.txt and see if the contents of the file matches your world name you set in section I step 3.
## If it is the correct name, delete the contents of this subfolder (not the subfolder itself) and replace it with the contents of your downloaded world (file and folder structure should match).
## If it isn't the correct name, move on to the next subfolder
# '''For JKSV users only''': Go back to the path where your copied zip archive is, delete the zip archive, compress to .zip/send to zip archive, copy this newly created zip archive and place it in <code>/JKSV/Minecraft</code> on your Switch, replacing the existing archive.
# Eject your Switch and disconnect it from your PC

===Section III - Importing the modified save===

# From Hekate, boot into Atmosphère.
# Launch the Homebrew Menu using either title takeover or the album applet and load either Checkpoint or JKSV.
# Select your user if needed, select Minecraft, select your save, restore it, then exit.

{{Success|You should now have your custom world imported into Minecraft!}}

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	===Section I - Creating a dummy world and backing up your save===		===Section I - Creating a dummy world and backing up your save===

	# Boot to Atmosphère on your Switch.		# Boot to Atmosphère on your Switch
	# Launch Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition.		# Launch Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
	# Once it is loaded, create a new world with a name distinct from your other worlds, if you have any. This is used to identify the world save later in the guide.		# Once it is loaded, create a new world with a name distinct from your other worlds, if you have any. This is used to identify the world save later in the guide.
	# After it has been created, exit the world, then close Minecraft.		# After it has been created, exit the world, then close Minecraft
	# Launch the Homebrew Menu using either title takeover or the album applet and load either Checkpoint or JKSV.		# Launch the Homebrew Menu using either title takeover (recommended) or the album applet and load either Checkpoint or JKSV
	# Select your user if needed, select Minecraft, back up the save (any name works), then exit.		# Select your user if needed, select Minecraft, back up the save (any name works), then exit

	===Section II - Copying the world files===		===Section II - Copying the world files===

	# Reboot to Hekate.		# Reboot to Hekate
	# Go to Tools -> USB Tools -> SD Card and connect your Switch to your PC.		# Go to Tools -> USB Tools -> SD Card and connect your Switch to your PC
	# These next steps will differ depending on if you used Checkpoint or JKSV:		# These next steps will differ depending on if you used Checkpoint or JKSV:
	#* Checkpoint users: Navigate to <code>/switch/Checkpoint/saves/0x0100D71004694000 Minecraft/</code> and enter the folder for your dumped save		#* Checkpoint users: Navigate to <code>/switch/Checkpoint/saves/0x0100D71004694000 Minecraft/</code> and enter the folder for your dumped save
	#* JKSV users: Navigate to <code>/JKSV/Minecraft/</code>, copy the zip archive for your dumped save to your PC, extract it and enter the created folder		#* JKSV users: Navigate to <code>/JKSV/Minecraft/</code>, copy the zip archive for your dumped save to your PC, extract it and enter the created folder
	# Navigate to <code>games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds/</code>.		# Navigate to <code>games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds/</code>
	# For each subfolder:		# For each subfolder:
	## Inside the subfolder, open levelname.txt and see if the contents of the file matches your world name you set in section I step 3.		## Inside the subfolder, open levelname.txt and see if the contents of the file matches your world name you set in section I step 3
	## If it is the correct name, delete the contents of this subfolder (not the subfolder itself) and replace it with the contents of your downloaded world (file and folder structure should match).		## If it is the correct name, delete the contents of this subfolder (not the subfolder itself) and replace it with the contents of your downloaded world (file and folder structure should match)
	## If it isn't the correct name, move on to the next subfolder		## If it isn't the correct name, move on to the next subfolder
	# '''For JKSV users only''': Go back to the path where your copied zip archive is, delete the zip archive, compress to .zip/send to zip archive, copy this newly created zip archive and place it in <code>/JKSV/Minecraft</code> on your Switch, replacing the existing archive.		# '''For JKSV users only''': Go back to the path where your copied zip archive is, delete the zip archive, compress to .zip/send to zip archive, copy this newly created zip archive and place it in <code>/JKSV/Minecraft</code> on your Switch, replacing the existing archive
	# Eject your Switch and disconnect it from your PC		# Eject your Switch and disconnect it from your PC

	===Section III - Importing the modified save===		===Section III - Importing the modified save===

	# From Hekate, boot into Atmosphère.		# From Hekate, boot into Atmosphère
	# Launch the Homebrew Menu using either title takeover or the album applet and load either Checkpoint or JKSV.		# Launch the Homebrew Menu using either title takeover (recommended) or the album applet and load either Checkpoint or JKSV.
	# Select your user if needed, select Minecraft, select your save, restore it, then exit.		# Select your user if needed, select Minecraft, select your save, restore it, then exit

	{{Success\|You should now have your custom world imported into Minecraft!}}		{{Success\|You should now have your custom world imported into Minecraft!}}