How to Reinstall Your Terraria Server

Published June 9, 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

Reinstalling your Terraria server resets it to a clean default state. All server files except backups are deleted and the default setup is re-downloaded.

Before you start: Stop your server before starting a reinstall. The process can take up to 20 minutes depending on file size.

Reinstall the server

  1. Log into the Game Control Panel and navigate to your server.
  2. Stop your server using the stop button.
  3. Click the [...More] button to the right of the start/stop/restart buttons.
    The ...More button highlighted in the Host Havoc game control panel toolbar
  4. Click Reinstall.
  5. Click the Reinstall confirmation button. Leave the option set to Default values unless you have a specific reason to change it.

The reinstall begins immediately. Wait for it to complete before starting the server.

Troubleshooting

If the reinstall takes longer than 20 minutes, refresh the panel and check whether the server status has updated. If you need to restore files beforehand, use FTP to download them first.