Open the Players page, choose Act on an online player’s row, then Give items. Pick an item, say how many, and choose Give. The items land in that player’s inventory at once. This needs live game details turned on for the world, and a running server.
Before you start: live game details
Give items only appears when live game details are on. They let the panel read and act on the running game with short scripts.
If they are off, the Players page says “Live game details are off”. To turn them on:
- Start the server. The button says “Start the server to turn them on.” until it runs.
- Choose Turn on live game details.
- Read the box, then confirm.
See live game details for what else they show.
Give the items
- Open the Players page. Under Online, find the player.
- Choose Act on the player’s row, then Give items.
- Click the item box. The panel reads the items this world has. Type part of a name, such as
iron plate,beltormodule, and pick one. Each choice shows how many fit in one stack. - In How many, type the amount.
- Choose Give.
The dialog says: “Goes into their inventory; what does not fit is not given.” The player sees the items appear. No restart is needed.
You can also click a player on the Map page and choose Give items on the card (this also needs live game details). See the server map for that page.
Who can do it
You need a role that allows giving items to players. If Act or Give items is missing, either live game details are off, or your role does not allow it. ask the owner to change your role (Settings, Access, Manage roles on the organization page).
If it does not work
- The row has no Act button. Live game details are off, or the server is stopped. Turn them on while it runs.
- Pick an item. You have not chosen an item from the list. Typing a name is not enough: click the match.
- The game has no such item, or the player left. The player went offline, or the item is not in this world. Search again.
- Their inventory is full. The panel gives what fits and reports how many went in. Ask the player to clear space, then give the rest.
- The list is empty or says it is reading. It takes a moment the first time. Wait a few seconds.
More about the game: Factorio servers.
Sources: wiki.factorio.com: Console