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I need to use NBTexplorer on my server but it's not on the saves list. How do I add it?

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I'll assume that you saved your server somewhere else on your PC. If it's somewhere practical, like your desktop or documents, then it won't be too hard to find. Open NBTexplorer and in the top left, below "File," there should be two folder icons, one with a page in it and an empty one. Click the empty one. From there you can navigate through your computer to wherever you saved your server files.

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Can I use the NBTexplorer to edit Minecraft saves with the Windows 10 version of Minecraft?

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No. You can only edit Java-edition worlds.

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How do I get modded items like spawn eggs, lucky blocks, etc?

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You'll need to mod your Minecraft. There are hundreds of mods and tutorials in the internet, but stay away from some as they aren't very trustworthy.

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Can I search through the information of a Realm? Is Realm info saved locally? (Searching for lost horse under entity stuff, but the horse is on a Realm)

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While I don't know for sure about Realms in particular, it doesn't make sense that it would be saved locally, unless you are the host of the Realm (if I'm right, Minecraft hosts that, not you). Otherwise said data could be edited by any player. Unfortunately, there's a 99.9% chance you won't be able to use this program to find your horse.

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What do I do if my saves folder is empty in NBTexplorer?

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Then you probably don't have any worlds. The default path that NBTexplorer uses is appdata/roaming/.minecraft/saves.

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What do I do if my NBT editor doesn't show the level.dat files?

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Maybe you haven’t looked properly or your world is corrupted. If it doesn’t show, just create a new world (if you want your builds back, try and copy and replace the ‘region’ file in \saves\.

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There is no launcher. What do I use to actually launch it?

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NBTexplorer is a standalone program. Launch it using the .exe when you download it.

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Can I edit servers with NBTExplorer?

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Yes you can (that is if it is yours). Your sever is basically a world but it has cool builds and lots of players.

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Can I edit a world so I can move it to another account?

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You can edit it, but you need a copy of that file to paste in the "saves" directory on your new account.

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