Importing Worlds/Modules/Systems - W/ Video Tutorial

[Kevin]

Importing/Uploading To The Forge

Uploading Worlds, modules and systems to Foundry

Finding your user data

To get started, you will need to find your existing user data in Foundry VTT. This is your world, installed modules, and systems.

For users on Windows, you can launch Foundry VTT, and then right-click on it on your task bar and select Browse User Data. From there, you can find the folder that stores your worlds, modules, and systems, and copy its path on the address bar of File Explorer.

Alternatively, you can find your user data location in the following locations:

Windows
%localappdata%/FoundryVTT

macOS
~/Library/Application Support/FoundryVTT

Linux (in order of availability)
/home/$USER/.local/share/FoundryVTT
/home/$USER/FoundryVTT
/local/FoundryVTT

Uploading your user data

To upload your worlds, systems and modules, you’ll have to go to My Foundry over at the Forge website

And scroll down to Summon Import Wizard

This will bring up the Import Wizard.

Select local folder. You can select Browse and choose anything withing the Data(from the User Data we found in the start) and the Import Wizard will register what Assets, worlds, systems, and modules you have.

We recommend uploading the entirety of your Data folder, so that you do not lose any assets in this process.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

I get “Error starting Foundry”, and then a note about the world not being available!

Have you imported your world or worlds and gotten the following error?

This is usually due to one of two issues.

Difference in Foundry core versions

Your version of Foundry VTT on The Forge should be the same as the one you are using in your local Foundry VTT instance. This can sometimes vary, especially right after a recent Foundry VTT release. You can change your default version of Foundry VTT by following the guide here: How to update Foundry VTT on The Forge

Difference in system version, or system is not installed

The game system used for the world is older on The Forge than it was from where you are importing it. You will need to update it on The Forge as well. We recommend making sure the system version matches the local installation, or is only a few updates ahead on The Forge. You can install and update packages (systems and modules) here: The Forge

[cloak]

Is there a way to import from exported Roll20 zip files? I have a campaign with just the characters I want to import, it pulled their tokens and portraits into the asset library but the actual characters don’t appear in game.

[kakaroto]

For others looking for the answer, here’s what I answered you on Discord :

You’d need to use R20Converter to convert the campaign into a Foundry world, then you can import that world

if you just need handouts, then you can convert it as a module and so you can selectively import what you want into an existing world

note that importing modules into the forge does not separate the assets, so depending on the campaign, the size might be too big and won’t upload or will fill up the quota

you can also just open it locally, and right click the journal and use the native export/import

[lamerox]

Hi, I’m trying to import a Roll20 game with the Exporter/Converter combo, and I get an error “Requires System Update.” I’m pretty sure that’s because the game has no system set for it to use, but I don’t know how I can set one for it to use. Thanks!

[nick_midwest]

In your converted folder, you’re going to have a file called world.json.
If you open that in a text editor, change this line:

"system": "dnd5e",

Into:

"system": "pf1",

Save your changes and attempt your upload.
Please make sure this is done on the file before you upload it to the Forge as you cannot currently edit files uploaded to your Forge table directly.

[vespasian1973]

I’ve just opened an account and want to use the import wizard to… well… import some world goodness… but my Mac is hiding my files… The video you have (and the YouTube ones) are great for PCs. Can you help?

[nick_midwest]

Can you right click on the foundry icon in your taskbar? That might give you the file location. In any case, it’s in

~/Library/Application Support/FoundryVTT

Mac hides the library folder as well. You can find it by holding the option key and clicking the Go menu in the Finder.

[vespasian1973]

Thanks, I’ll have a hunt. I love Macs… and I hate them… I’ll let you know how I go.

[vespasian1973]

It is indeed as you say. I had to SHIFT + OPTION + . in the wizard to get the files visible. Many thanks. I think I’m ok (for now!).

[alagard]

Hi Im new here, I just followed the instructions on the video to upload my world, I was playing on the foundry server and downloaded a zip file with all worlds, assets and modules, after importing the zip file with the wizard my world appears in the server and my assets are on the library but they are not in the world, the map image, tokens, music, etc. they dont appear, only the thumbnail for the scenes appears, I can see in my assets library that all my files where imported but the game doesn’t load them to the world, did I do something wrong?

[Kevin]

Hello @alagard that is usually because of Discord pictures and such.
Would you mind pressing F12 to show the console and look for errors.
You can send the screenshots here or over in the Discord

And if nothing else, I would recommend uploading a Folder instead of a Zip file.

[alagard]

Deleted everything and unzipped the files, then uploaded just the data folder, seems to be working now, thanks

[vulcanova]

Hi there, I’m new here as well and experiencing the same issue as alagard trying to import my assets. I can see them in the cloud but none of them display properly on the canvas. I did not upload in a zip file, I followed the instructions and just copied the data path. Any chance someone can help me figure out where it went wrong? Not familiar with manipulating the console.

[Kevin]

I am looking into it, I’ll give a response as soon as I have a solution for you

[kakaroto]

@vulcanova

Any chance someone can help me figure out where it went wrong?

Pretty sure you’re the one we helped on Discord, anyway, it was a server side bug which I’ve fixed earlier, so should be all good now

[lefi]

This doesn’t work for me can’t find my world

[Kevin]

It should be there if you followed the tutorial.
Unless you’ve changed your folder directory. In that case you should be able to follow the text guide.
If you could expand on what the problem may be?

[zarkimbo]

I exactly followed your step and get “failed to upload assets.” Not sure what I am doing wrong.

[destinygrey]

Hey Zarkimbo. While we would love to help you over the forums for this issue, it sounds like this is an issue that would be better solved via live discussion on Discord. If you are amenable to this, you can follow the Discord link below. If you would rather troubleshoot on the forums, let us know.

Join the The Forge Discord Server!