Copy it, and then paste it to a folder of your choice for later use. minecraft into shell and you should find them)īacking up your Minecraft world saves: If you want to back up your save files, just go into the Minecraft folder, then the saves folder and right click on the folder name of the world you want to backup. Linux Minecraft Folder Location: /home//.minecraft (enter locate. MAC Minecraft Folder Location: /users//library/application support/minecraft Or for the actual location: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\.

Now to find the Minecraft files and save folder location: (Note: For some people, you may have to turn on the ability to see hidden folders on your windows instillation).