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<li>Press {{key|Windows}} + {{key|R}} to show a 'run' dialogue box.</li>
<li>Press {{key|Windows}} + {{key|R}} to show a 'run' dialogue box.</li>
<li>Paste this exact text:
<li>Paste this exact text: <pre>%appdata%\StardewValley\Saves</pre></li>
<li>Click 'OK' to open the folder.</li>
<li>Click 'OK' to open the folder.</li>
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# From ''Files'', click ''Go » Enter Location''.
# From ''Files'', click ''Go » Enter Location''.
# Enter this exact text: <pre>~/.config/StardewValley/Saves</pre>
# Enter this exact text: <pre>~/.config/StardewValley/Saves</pre>
# Submit to open the folder.
# Submit to open the folder. <br />If you're using flatpak, it might be at <pre>~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.config/StardewValley/Saves</pre> instead.
If you're using flatpak, it might be at <pre>~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.config/StardewValley/Saves</pre> instead.
===Mac===
===Mac===
::#It is advised to create a backup (above) before the next step.
::#It is advised to create a backup (above) before the next step.
::#Press Y on the save you just copied over and hold A.
::#Press Y on the save you just copied over and hold A.
===converting mobile saves to mac===
you can do this by using a lightning cable of your mobile device to the Mac then go to files/files on the top right/settings or prefrences then tap hard drive till it has a tick by its side then make a second file then tap whatever your mobile device is called then go to files in the mobile device on mac open the Stardew valley folder then keep that there. Next you need to press f4 or command space to open searchbar then type ~/.config/stardewvalley then press the file for it then open the save data file then open the other file with the mobile file on it then drag the file of Stardew mobile folder to the mac save data then open steam and press load when ready then ther'es your mobile world onto the mac Stardew valley world
==Troubleshooting==
==Troubleshooting==
#*# If you are on PC, ensure that the game files do not have an extension like <code>.bin</code>. If you are on Android, you may need to add the file extension <code>.bin</code>.
#*# If you are on PC, ensure that the game files do not have an extension like <code>.bin</code>. If you are on Android, you may need to add the file extension <code>.bin</code>.
#*# Modded saves may not be able to load in the vanilla game, depending on the mods that were used. If you previously played with mods but are trying to launch the game in vanilla, try reinstalling SMAPI and playing a day. SMAPI will automatically clean up any custom content from your save. Note that if you still have custom items in your inventory, they will turn into blank error items and may cause issues.
#*# Modded saves may not be able to load in the vanilla game, depending on the mods that were used. If you previously played with mods but are trying to launch the game in vanilla, try reinstalling SMAPI and playing a day. SMAPI will automatically clean up any custom content from your save. Note that if you still have custom items in your inventory, they will turn into blank error items and may cause issues.
#* If the files are missing but you have SMAPI installed, here's how to recover a backup:
#* If the files are missing but you have SMAPI installed, see [[#Restore a backup by SMAPI|''restore a backup by SMAPI'']].
#*# Find your [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Find your game folder|game folder]].
#* If the files are there but newer game progress is missing, it's possible Steam Cloud Sync / GOG Galaxy / mobile equivalent automatically replaced your save with the version it had stored. To solve:
#*# Open the <samp>save-backups</samp> subfolder.
#*# Launch the game. (Don't load a save yet.)
#*# Unzip the latest backup which has your save, and copy the save folder back into <samp>Saves</samp>.
#*# While the game is still running, delete your save folder and put your backup back in.
#*# Load the save.
#*# The cloud backup service will detect that the save changed while the game was running, so it'll treat that as the new version to save.
# If the above fixes didn't help, [https://www.stardewvalley.net/missing-corrupt-save-file-troubleshooting-guide/ see this guide] or [[Modding:Player Guide/Troubleshooting#Ask for help|ask for help]]; we might be able to recover the save for you.
# If the above fixes didn't help, [https://www.stardewvalley.net/missing-corrupt-save-file-troubleshooting-guide/ see this guide] or [[Modding:Player Guide/Troubleshooting#Ask for help|ask for help]]; we might be able to recover the save for you.
:# Delete the files that look like <samp>YourName_123456789</samp> and <samp>YourName_123456789_SVEMERG</samp>.
:# Delete the files that look like <samp>YourName_123456789</samp> and <samp>YourName_123456789_SVEMERG</samp>.
:# Remove the <samp>_SVBAK</samp> suffix from the file that looks like <samp>YourName_123456789_SVBAK</samp>.
:# Remove the <samp>_SVBAK</samp> suffix from the file that looks like <samp>YourName_123456789_SVBAK</samp>.
===Restore a backup by SMAPI===
If you use the [https://smapi.io SMAPI] modding API, the bundled <samp>SaveBackup</samp> mod keeps up to 10 daily backups of your saves. Even if the original save was completely deleted or corrupted, you can probably recover it from SMAPI's backup.
To restore a save backup:
# Find your [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Find your game folder|game folder]].
# Open the <samp>save-backups</samp> subfolder.
# Unzip (or 'extract') the latest backup which has your save.
# Copy the save folder back into [[#Find your save files|your <samp>Saves</samp> folder]].
==Advanced==
==Advanced==