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7 Days to Die server guides.
One task per guide: how to do it in the ArthOS panel, and by hand where there is a way.
Basics
14 guides-
Basics 7 Days to Die backups and saves: where they are
Your 7 Days to Die world is in data/Saves. Make backups in Settings, Backups, save by hand with saveworld first, and download a save in Files. - Basics
7 Days to Die server requirements: memory and CPU
What decides how much memory and CPU a 7 Days to Die server needs: players, world size, zombies, view distance and mods. Install size is about 17.7 GB. - Basics
Change the max players on a 7 Days to Die server
Set the 7 Days to Die max players in the Config Editor: 1 to 100, 8 by default. Also reserved slots, admin slots and the crossplay limit of 8. - Basics
Change your 7 Days to Die server name
Change the 7 Days to Die server name, description, website, region and language in the Config Editor, then restart. The Save name is a different setting. - Basics
Connect to a 7 Days to Die server
Join your 7 Days to Die server: search by name in Join a Game, or use Connect to IP with the address from the Joining card. Needs the same game version. - Basics
Reset or wipe your 7 Days to Die server
Start a new 7 Days to Die world with a new Save name on the World rules page, make a new random world, or delete the save folder to wipe everything. - Basics
Restart a 7 Days to Die server and warn players
Restart a 7 Days to Die server from the panel, warn players first with a chat message, and set a daily restart schedule. The stop saves the world. - Basics
Set a password on a 7 Days to Die server
Set or remove the Join password on your 7 Days to Die server in the Config Editor, restart, and learn two other ways to keep a server private. - Basics
Set up a 7 Days to Die server
Order a 7 Days to Die server, set its name, password and slots, adjust blood moons and mods, then join. A new server is ready in about 30 seconds. - Basics
Turn on crossplay on a 7 Days to Die server
Let console players join your 7 Days to Die server: turn on Crossplay in the Config Editor, keep anti-cheat on, 8 players at most, and no mods. - Basics
Update a 7 Days to Die server to the latest version
Update a 7 Days to Die server by restarting it with Update on start set to 1. Back up first, and check your mods and world rules after a big update. - Basics
7 Days to Die server ports: which ones and why
A 7 Days to Die server on Loafhosts has five ports in a row. Players type the game port. See them on Network, and the defaults if you host it yourself. - Basics
Play an older version of 7 Days to Die on your server
Set Game version on the Startup page to a branch such as v3.2.0, save, restart, and have players pick the same branch in Steam under Betas. - Basics
Show your 7 Days to Die server in Discord
Link a Discord channel to your 7 Days to Die server: a message with the day, time, next blood moon and who is online, plus event posts.
Players and admin
14 guides- Players and admin
7 Days to Die console commands for server owners
The 7 Days to Die server commands owners use most: kick, ban, whitelist, admin, give, teleport, settime and more, with usage and where to type them. - Players and admin
7 Days to Die whitelist: allow only chosen players
Add a player to the 7 Days to Die whitelist and only listed players and admins can join. Use the Players page or whitelist add, and learn how to turn it off. - Players and admin
Ban and kick players on a 7 Days to Die server
Kick or ban a 7 Days to Die player from the Players page, set how long a ban lasts, ban an offline player and lift a ban. By hand: kick, ban add, ban remove. - Players and admin
Give items to a player on a 7 Days to Die server
Give a 7 Days to Die player any item from the Players page: search the list, pick a count and quality. It drops at their feet and vanishes after a minute. - Players and admin
Make yourself admin on a 7 Days to Die server
Make yourself an admin on your 7 Days to Die server from the Players page, or with the admin add command in the Console. Level 0 runs every command. - Players and admin
See players and land claims on a 7 Days to Die map
Open the Map page to see your 7 Days to Die world, who is where, zombies, land claims and traders, and send a player to a spot you click. - Players and admin
Teleport players on a 7 Days to Die server
Send a player to another player or to a spot on a 7 Days to Die server: from the Players page, by clicking the Map, or with the teleportplayer command. - Players and admin
7 Days to Die debug menu and creative mode on a server
Turn on the debug menu with dm and the creative menu with cm as an admin on a 7 Days to Die server, or switch on Creative mode for everyone in the Config Editor - Players and admin
7 Days to Die permission levels explained
Permission levels run from 0 (every command) to 1000 (a normal player). Set one from the Players page or with admin add, and limit a command with cp add. - Players and admin
7 Days to Die web dashboard and telnet on a server
Loafhosts does not offer the 7 Days to Die web dashboard or telnet to owners. Use Console, Players and Map instead. Settings for self-hosters inside. - Players and admin
Check a player's inventory on a 7 Days to Die server
See what a 7 Days to Die player carries and wears, plus health, level, perks and kills, in the Character window of the Players page. Read only. - Players and admin
Give god mode and buffs on a 7 Days to Die server
Give a player the god buff or any other buff on a 7 Days to Die server from the Players page, take one away, or use buffplayer and debuffplayer in the Console. - Players and admin
Read the chat log of a 7 Days to Die server
See everything players wrote on your 7 Days to Die server: the Chat section on the Players page, or the chat lines in the server log, with times in UTC. - Players and admin
Send a message to players on a 7 Days to Die server
Message everyone or one player on a 7 Days to Die server from the Players page, with say and sayplayer, in a schedule, or as rules players accept on joining.
Mods
6 guides- Mods
7 Days to Die mod manager: add, order and remove mods
Use the Mods page to install, turn off, reorder and remove 7 Days to Die mods from a GitHub link or an uploaded archive, and read what each status chip means. - Mods
7 Days to Die mods: which ones do players need too?
XML-only mods reach players when they join. Mods with assets or code go on every player's game too, and code mods need EAC off. - Mods
How to install mods on a 7 Days to Die server
Find a mod for V3.3, upload its archive or paste its GitHub link on the Mods page, restart, and check the Loaded chip. Or copy the folder into Mods by hand. - Mods
7 Days to Die mod load order: Load first and Load last
7 Days to Die loads mods in the order of their folder names. Use Load first or Load last on the Mods page when one mod must come before another. - Mods
Install a 7 Days to Die overhaul mod on a server
An overhaul mod is made for one game version. Pin the server to that version, install the mod on the server and every player, and expect a new world. - Mods
Update mods after a 7 Days to Die game update
After a game update some mods stop working. Spot them on the Mods page, install each mod's new archive over the old one, and have players update theirs.
Server and world settings
20 guides- Server and world settings
7 Days to Die Config Editor: edit server settings
The Config Editor edits your 7 Days to Die server's settings file as a form: groups, search, locked rows and Save. Changes apply at the next start. - Server and world settings
7 Days to Die difficulty settings in V3.3
V3.3 has no single difficulty setting. Set the damage, headshot and zombie speed rules on the World rules page, with every value and default listed. - Server and world settings
7 Days to Die serverconfig.xml explained
What serverconfig.xml holds in 7 Days to Die V3.3: the settings people change and their defaults, what moved to World rules, and how to edit it by hand. - Server and world settings
7 Days to Die World rules: change difficulty, XP and more
Use the World rules page to change every rule of a 7 Days to Die V3.3 server, filter the ones you changed, copy a rules code, and restart to apply. - Server and world settings
Change blood moon settings on a 7 Days to Die server
Set how often blood moons come, how many zombies attack and how fast they run on a 7 Days to Die server, from the World rules page, with each default. - Server and world settings
Change loot settings on a 7 Days to Die server
Change loot abundance, how fast containers refill and the loot stage on a 7 Days to Die server from the World rules page, with every value and default. - Server and world settings
Change the day length on a 7 Days to Die server
Set 24 Day Cycle and Day Light Length to make days longer or shorter on a 7 Days to Die server, and use settime to set the time of day right now. - Server and world settings
Change the XP multiplier on a 7 Days to Die server
Set the XP Multiplier, skill points and death penalty on a 7 Days to Die server from the World rules page, and give one player XP with givexp. - Server and world settings
Change zombie speed and settings on 7 Days to Die
Set zombie speed, ferals, smell, digging and spawn density on a 7 Days to Die server from the World rules page, plus the Zombies at once limit. - Server and world settings
Land claim settings on a 7 Days to Die server
What a land claim block protects on 7 Days to Die, and how to change claim size, count, expiry and hardness in the Config Editor. Defaults included. - Server and world settings
Make a random world on a 7 Days to Die server
Change a 7 Days to Die server from Navezgane to a new random world with your own seed and size (6, 8 or 10 km). It is made at the next start. - Server and world settings
7 Days to Die crafting settings for your server
Every Crafting rule of a 7 Days to Die server with its choices and default: crafting time, input, output, scrapping, repair, dew collector and chicken coop. - Server and world settings
7 Days to Die SandboxCode: get, paste and share
The 7 Days to Die SandboxCode holds all your game rules in one short code. See how it is built, paste one on your server, and copy yours to share. - Server and world settings
7 Days to Die storms, temperature and biome rules
Set Storm Frequency, Storm Warning, Temperature Survival and Biome Progression on your 7 Days to Die server, and learn what each one does. - Server and world settings
Change air drops on a 7 Days to Die server
Turn air drops off, change how often they fall and show or hide their marker on a 7 Days to Die server from World rules. It applies at the next start. - Server and world settings
Change the stack size on a 7 Days to Die server
Raise or lower how many items fit in one slot with the Stack Size Multiplier world rule, from 25% to 500%. Default 100%. Takes effect at the next restart. - Server and world settings
Change trader and quest settings in 7 Days to Die
Set trader hours, prices, protection, vending machines and the daily quest limit on a 7 Days to Die server from World rules. Restart to apply. - Server and world settings
Change what you drop when you die in 7 Days to Die
Set Drop On Death, Drop On Quit and the death penalty on a 7 Days to Die server from the World rules page. All the choices and their defaults. - Server and world settings
Turn Easy Anti-Cheat on or off on 7 Days to Die
Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) is on by default on a 7 Days to Die server. Turn it off for mods that run code, keep it on for crossplay. Restart to apply. - Server and world settings
Turn PvP on or off on a 7 Days to Die server
Choose who players can hurt on a 7 Days to Die server: no one, allies, strangers or everyone. Also safe zones for new players and trader grounds.
Fixes
9 guides- Fixes
7 Days to Die blood moon lag on a server
Blood moon nights are the heaviest on a 7 Days to Die server. Lower Blood Moon Count and Zombies at once, and watch the log's FPS line during the horde. - Fixes
7 Days to Die server crashed: read the Crashes page
Your 7 Days to Die server stopped? The Crashes page reads its last ten starts, says how each ended and names mod, memory, port and save problems. - Fixes
7 Days to Die server not showing in Join a Game
Your 7 Days to Die server is not in the server list? Wait for it to finish loading, check Listed is Public, check the list filters and the version. - Fixes
Find and read the 7 Days to Die server log
Where the 7 Days to Die server log files are, how to watch the Console live, which error lines are normal, and how to download a log from Files. - Fixes
Fix 7 Days to Die cannot connect to server
Players cannot join your 7 Days to Die server? Check that it runs, the version, address, password, whitelist, a full server, bans, mods and crossplay. - Fixes
Fix 7 Days to Die mod errors on a server
A mod could not be loaded, or its changes did not apply. Read the Mods page chips and the log lines, fix ModInfo.xml, or turn mods off half at a time. - Fixes
Fix 7 Days to Die server lag
Fix lag on a 7 Days to Die server: lower Zombies at once and Most view distance, turn off Distant buildings, and read the log's FPS line to see the cause. - Fixes
Fix 7 Days to Die version mismatch on a server
A 7 Days to Die player cannot join because the game versions differ. Find the server version, then update the server or put the player on the same version. - Fixes
7 Days to Die server out of memory: how to fix it
The Crashes page shows exit code 137 and Out of memory Yes. See what uses memory in 7 Days to Die, and fix it by raising memory or lowering settings.
- 7 Days to Die backups and saves: where they are Your 7 Days to Die world is in data/Saves. Make backups in Settings, Backups, save by hand with saveworld first, and download a save in Files.
- 7 Days to Die blood moon lag on a server Blood moon nights are the heaviest on a 7 Days to Die server. Lower Blood Moon Count and Zombies at once, and watch the log's FPS line during the horde.
- 7 Days to Die Config Editor: edit server settings The Config Editor edits your 7 Days to Die server's settings file as a form: groups, search, locked rows and Save. Changes apply at the next start.
- 7 Days to Die console commands for server owners The 7 Days to Die server commands owners use most: kick, ban, whitelist, admin, give, teleport, settime and more, with usage and where to type them.
- 7 Days to Die difficulty settings in V3.3 V3.3 has no single difficulty setting. Set the damage, headshot and zombie speed rules on the World rules page, with every value and default listed.
- 7 Days to Die mod manager: add, order and remove mods Use the Mods page to install, turn off, reorder and remove 7 Days to Die mods from a GitHub link or an uploaded archive, and read what each status chip means.
- 7 Days to Die mods: which ones do players need too? XML-only mods reach players when they join. Mods with assets or code go on every player's game too, and code mods need EAC off.
- 7 Days to Die server crashed: read the Crashes page Your 7 Days to Die server stopped? The Crashes page reads its last ten starts, says how each ended and names mod, memory, port and save problems.
- 7 Days to Die server not showing in Join a Game Your 7 Days to Die server is not in the server list? Wait for it to finish loading, check Listed is Public, check the list filters and the version.
- 7 Days to Die server requirements: memory and CPU What decides how much memory and CPU a 7 Days to Die server needs: players, world size, zombies, view distance and mods. Install size is about 17.7 GB.
- 7 Days to Die serverconfig.xml explained What serverconfig.xml holds in 7 Days to Die V3.3: the settings people change and their defaults, what moved to World rules, and how to edit it by hand.
- 7 Days to Die whitelist: allow only chosen players Add a player to the 7 Days to Die whitelist and only listed players and admins can join. Use the Players page or whitelist add, and learn how to turn it off.
- 7 Days to Die World rules: change difficulty, XP and more Use the World rules page to change every rule of a 7 Days to Die V3.3 server, filter the ones you changed, copy a rules code, and restart to apply.
- Ban and kick players on a 7 Days to Die server Kick or ban a 7 Days to Die player from the Players page, set how long a ban lasts, ban an offline player and lift a ban. By hand: kick, ban add, ban remove.
- Change blood moon settings on a 7 Days to Die server Set how often blood moons come, how many zombies attack and how fast they run on a 7 Days to Die server, from the World rules page, with each default.
- Change loot settings on a 7 Days to Die server Change loot abundance, how fast containers refill and the loot stage on a 7 Days to Die server from the World rules page, with every value and default.
- Change the day length on a 7 Days to Die server Set 24 Day Cycle and Day Light Length to make days longer or shorter on a 7 Days to Die server, and use settime to set the time of day right now.
- Change the max players on a 7 Days to Die server Set the 7 Days to Die max players in the Config Editor: 1 to 100, 8 by default. Also reserved slots, admin slots and the crossplay limit of 8.
- Change the XP multiplier on a 7 Days to Die server Set the XP Multiplier, skill points and death penalty on a 7 Days to Die server from the World rules page, and give one player XP with givexp.
- Change your 7 Days to Die server name Change the 7 Days to Die server name, description, website, region and language in the Config Editor, then restart. The Save name is a different setting.
- Change zombie speed and settings on 7 Days to Die Set zombie speed, ferals, smell, digging and spawn density on a 7 Days to Die server from the World rules page, plus the Zombies at once limit.
- Connect to a 7 Days to Die server Join your 7 Days to Die server: search by name in Join a Game, or use Connect to IP with the address from the Joining card. Needs the same game version.
- Find and read the 7 Days to Die server log Where the 7 Days to Die server log files are, how to watch the Console live, which error lines are normal, and how to download a log from Files.
- Fix 7 Days to Die cannot connect to server Players cannot join your 7 Days to Die server? Check that it runs, the version, address, password, whitelist, a full server, bans, mods and crossplay.
- Fix 7 Days to Die mod errors on a server A mod could not be loaded, or its changes did not apply. Read the Mods page chips and the log lines, fix ModInfo.xml, or turn mods off half at a time.
- Fix 7 Days to Die server lag Fix lag on a 7 Days to Die server: lower Zombies at once and Most view distance, turn off Distant buildings, and read the log's FPS line to see the cause.
- Fix 7 Days to Die version mismatch on a server A 7 Days to Die player cannot join because the game versions differ. Find the server version, then update the server or put the player on the same version.
- Give items to a player on a 7 Days to Die server Give a 7 Days to Die player any item from the Players page: search the list, pick a count and quality. It drops at their feet and vanishes after a minute.
- How to install mods on a 7 Days to Die server Find a mod for V3.3, upload its archive or paste its GitHub link on the Mods page, restart, and check the Loaded chip. Or copy the folder into Mods by hand.
- Land claim settings on a 7 Days to Die server What a land claim block protects on 7 Days to Die, and how to change claim size, count, expiry and hardness in the Config Editor. Defaults included.
- Make a random world on a 7 Days to Die server Change a 7 Days to Die server from Navezgane to a new random world with your own seed and size (6, 8 or 10 km). It is made at the next start.
- Make yourself admin on a 7 Days to Die server Make yourself an admin on your 7 Days to Die server from the Players page, or with the admin add command in the Console. Level 0 runs every command.
- Reset or wipe your 7 Days to Die server Start a new 7 Days to Die world with a new Save name on the World rules page, make a new random world, or delete the save folder to wipe everything.
- Restart a 7 Days to Die server and warn players Restart a 7 Days to Die server from the panel, warn players first with a chat message, and set a daily restart schedule. The stop saves the world.
- See players and land claims on a 7 Days to Die map Open the Map page to see your 7 Days to Die world, who is where, zombies, land claims and traders, and send a player to a spot you click.
- Set a password on a 7 Days to Die server Set or remove the Join password on your 7 Days to Die server in the Config Editor, restart, and learn two other ways to keep a server private.
- Set up a 7 Days to Die server Order a 7 Days to Die server, set its name, password and slots, adjust blood moons and mods, then join. A new server is ready in about 30 seconds.
- Teleport players on a 7 Days to Die server Send a player to another player or to a spot on a 7 Days to Die server: from the Players page, by clicking the Map, or with the teleportplayer command.
- Turn on crossplay on a 7 Days to Die server Let console players join your 7 Days to Die server: turn on Crossplay in the Config Editor, keep anti-cheat on, 8 players at most, and no mods.
- Update a 7 Days to Die server to the latest version Update a 7 Days to Die server by restarting it with Update on start set to 1. Back up first, and check your mods and world rules after a big update.
- 7 Days to Die crafting settings for your server Every Crafting rule of a 7 Days to Die server with its choices and default: crafting time, input, output, scrapping, repair, dew collector and chicken coop.
- 7 Days to Die debug menu and creative mode on a server Turn on the debug menu with dm and the creative menu with cm as an admin on a 7 Days to Die server, or switch on Creative mode for everyone in the Config Editor
- 7 Days to Die mod load order: Load first and Load last 7 Days to Die loads mods in the order of their folder names. Use Load first or Load last on the Mods page when one mod must come before another.
- 7 Days to Die permission levels explained Permission levels run from 0 (every command) to 1000 (a normal player). Set one from the Players page or with admin add, and limit a command with cp add.
- 7 Days to Die SandboxCode: get, paste and share The 7 Days to Die SandboxCode holds all your game rules in one short code. See how it is built, paste one on your server, and copy yours to share.
- 7 Days to Die server out of memory: how to fix it The Crashes page shows exit code 137 and Out of memory Yes. See what uses memory in 7 Days to Die, and fix it by raising memory or lowering settings.
- 7 Days to Die server ports: which ones and why A 7 Days to Die server on Loafhosts has five ports in a row. Players type the game port. See them on Network, and the defaults if you host it yourself.
- 7 Days to Die storms, temperature and biome rules Set Storm Frequency, Storm Warning, Temperature Survival and Biome Progression on your 7 Days to Die server, and learn what each one does.
- 7 Days to Die web dashboard and telnet on a server Loafhosts does not offer the 7 Days to Die web dashboard or telnet to owners. Use Console, Players and Map instead. Settings for self-hosters inside.
- Change air drops on a 7 Days to Die server Turn air drops off, change how often they fall and show or hide their marker on a 7 Days to Die server from World rules. It applies at the next start.
- Change the stack size on a 7 Days to Die server Raise or lower how many items fit in one slot with the Stack Size Multiplier world rule, from 25% to 500%. Default 100%. Takes effect at the next restart.
- Change trader and quest settings in 7 Days to Die Set trader hours, prices, protection, vending machines and the daily quest limit on a 7 Days to Die server from World rules. Restart to apply.
- Change what you drop when you die in 7 Days to Die Set Drop On Death, Drop On Quit and the death penalty on a 7 Days to Die server from the World rules page. All the choices and their defaults.
- Check a player's inventory on a 7 Days to Die server See what a 7 Days to Die player carries and wears, plus health, level, perks and kills, in the Character window of the Players page. Read only.
- Give god mode and buffs on a 7 Days to Die server Give a player the god buff or any other buff on a 7 Days to Die server from the Players page, take one away, or use buffplayer and debuffplayer in the Console.
- Install a 7 Days to Die overhaul mod on a server An overhaul mod is made for one game version. Pin the server to that version, install the mod on the server and every player, and expect a new world.
- Play an older version of 7 Days to Die on your server Set Game version on the Startup page to a branch such as v3.2.0, save, restart, and have players pick the same branch in Steam under Betas.
- Read the chat log of a 7 Days to Die server See everything players wrote on your 7 Days to Die server: the Chat section on the Players page, or the chat lines in the server log, with times in UTC.
- Send a message to players on a 7 Days to Die server Message everyone or one player on a 7 Days to Die server from the Players page, with say and sayplayer, in a schedule, or as rules players accept on joining.
- Show your 7 Days to Die server in Discord Link a Discord channel to your 7 Days to Die server: a message with the day, time, next blood moon and who is online, plus event posts.
- Turn Easy Anti-Cheat on or off on 7 Days to Die Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) is on by default on a 7 Days to Die server. Turn it off for mods that run code, keep it on for crossplay. Restart to apply.
- Turn PvP on or off on a 7 Days to Die server Choose who players can hurt on a 7 Days to Die server: no one, allies, strangers or everyone. Also safe zones for new players and trader grounds.
- Update mods after a 7 Days to Die game update After a game update some mods stop working. Spot them on the Mods page, install each mod's new archive over the old one, and have players update theirs.