Where Does Luanti Store Worlds and Mods?
Where Luanti (formerly Minetest) keeps worlds, mods, and config, including the rename paths.
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Luanti stores worlds, mods, games, and minetest.conf in one user folder per OS. Historically that meant ~/.minetest on Linux; current builds prefer ~/.luanti with backward-compatible fallback.
Mods and texture packs nest beside worlds, so one folder copy migrates everything playable. Server admins keep the same tree on headless hosts; only the binary path changes. Note the rename in any guide you follow.
Where Luanti stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\luanti\worlds
Worlds in worlds/ (map.sqlite plus players), mods in mods/, config minetest.conf. Flatpak and distro builds may sandbox this root.
~/Library/Application Support/luanti/worlds
Same worlds plus mods layout. Older guides cite minetest-named siblings; both roots may exist after upgrades.
~/.luanti/worlds
Prefers ~/.luanti with ~/.minetest as fallback on many builds. Check both when worlds vanish after an upgrade.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Luanti worlds?
Copy the worlds/ folder (one subfolder per world with map.sqlite plus players) to the matching path. Keep the engine version close; very old maps upgrade on load but cannot downgrade. Mods travel separately in mods/.
Minetest folder versus Luanti folder?
The engine renamed from Minetest to Luanti in 2024 and now prefers ~/.luanti (or the OS equivalent) while still reading ~/.minetest on many builds. Check both roots when worlds seem missing after upgrading launchers.
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