If you are upgrading a world server that is older than Version 3.3 of the Active Worlds Server, then click this link for instructions on upgrading a pre-3.3 world server.

We strongly recommend making a complete backup of your current world server folder before upgrading your server in case of any unexpected mishaps!

1. Download the latest version of the Active Worlds Server.

2. Make sure your world server is not running. To stop a world server under Windows, right-click on the globe icon in the system tray and select Exit. Use the kill command under Unix.

3. Make a complete backup of your world folder or directory.

4. Install the new world server. This portion of the procedure differs depending on your Operating System:

Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP

Double-click on the install program to install the new server. Once installed, the World Server and Administration tool will start automatically. Once connected to the Activeworlds main Universe, click on "server" then "Add New World" and input your world name and password. To transfer the contents of the world from version 3.6, just perform a load property, load Attributes and Load Terrain function and the 4.1 world server will automatically convert your world for the 4.1 Universe.

Uncompress the world server using the gunzip (or gzip -d) command. Copy the uncompressed .tar file to your existing world server directory. Extract the world server using the tar -xvf command. On some systems you may be able to combine the uncompression and extraction into a single step with a tar -zxvf command.