Everything to launch and run a Arma Reforger server on Loafhosts, from the 60-second deploy to the LoafHub panel tools, admin controls, and the fixes for when things go sideways. Written by the crew that runs the fleet.
First boot, connecting, and the day-one settings.
Network and view distance settings that actually change Arma Reforger server performance, with real ranges, what each one costs, and what to measure first.
Connect to your Arma Reforger server via the in-game browser or Direct Join by IP on port 2001, enter the password, and favourite it for one-click access.
Config editors, mods, backups, and the LoafHub toolkit.
Find the Arma Reforger addons folder, move downloaded mods to another drive with addonDownloadDir, and stop the game re-downloading mods every time you join a modded server.
Tune Conflict from config.json: control points to win, starting supplies, vehicle rank rules, faction player limits, and custom base lists.
Turn on persistence so an Arma Reforger server keeps its world across restarts: the panel toggle, autoSaveInterval, save retention, and what breaks a save.
Send your Arma Reforger killfeed, join and leave notices, up/down/restart alerts, and performance warnings straight to Discord with up to five per-server webhooks.
Master the Loafhosts Arma Reforger Mod Manager, save and swap mod presets, organize mods into folders, set load order, and pin or lock mod versions without hand-editing config.json.
How the Arma Reforger Server Stats dashboard works on Loafhosts, live player/CPU/memory graphs, FPS health bands, a session killfeed, a K/D leaderboard, player sessions, and Discord killfeed and alert webhooks.
Full list of official Arma Reforger scenario IDs for Conflict, Game Master, Combat Ops, and more, plus how to set scenarioId in config.json.
Back up your Arma Reforger server in LoafHub: snapshot config.json, profile saves, and modlist on demand or on a schedule, lock the ones you want to keep, and restore in one click.
Raise or lower your Arma Reforger player cap by editing game.maxPlayers in config.json, then restart. Covers LoafHub panel and the 1-128 limit.
Change your Arma Reforger server name in seconds: edit game.name in config.json from the LoafHub panel and restart so it shows in the browser.
Grab a mod's 16-character modId from the Reforger Workshop and paste it into your config.json mods array, or use the Mod Manager.
Step-by-step guide to host an Arma Reforger dedicated server: deploy on LoafHub, edit config.json, pick a scenario, and go live in minutes.
Install Arma Reforger mods the easy way: use the in-panel Mod Manager, add hidden Workshop mods by ID, build shareable presets, and apply changes with a fast restart.
Lock down your Arma Reforger server with a join password by setting game.password in config.json from the LoafHub panel, then restart and share safely.
Roles, bans, RCON, and keeping the server healthy.
Use LoafPanel's Org Moderation tool to watch player connections across all your Arma Reforger servers, spot alt accounts that share an IP, flag VPN and proxy connections, and ban evaders on every server at once.
Run live BattlEye RCon on your Arma Reforger server from the Loafhosts panel, a parsed online/offline player roster, one-click kick, ban and unban, a persistent ban list, and a raw RCon terminal for admins.
Add Arma Reforger admins by editing the admins array in config.json, then use #login and console commands to manage your server safely.
Arma Reforger admin guide: set up admin roles, rotate scenarios and layers, and run moderation tooling for a healthy military-sim server.
Arma Reforger config.json explained field by field: server name, scenario IDs, admin password, player count, mods, and game properties.
Reading logs and fixing crashes when things go sideways.
Arma Reforger 1.8 floods console.log and error.log with thermal profile errors. Here is the mod that stops it and the exact load order slot it needs, directly before your scenario mod.
Set up chat auto-moderation on your Arma Reforger server, Triggers that watch in-game chat and automatically kick or ban on a word, phrase, or pattern, with a log-only dry-run, a master switch, cooldowns, and a circuit breaker so nothing bans by accident.
Fix Arma Reforger server crash issues by reading native .dmp dumps: terminating signal, faulting module, backtrace, and mod attribution.
Arma Reforger writes console.log, script.log, error.log, and crash.log into the profile/logs folder; here is how to read them on LoafHub.
Use #kick and #ban from the Arma Reforger admin chat or LoafHub console to remove problem players, set time-limited bans, and manage your ban list.
Find a player's Arma Reforger identity ID in-game, in the server console, or in logs so you can add them to admin and ban lists.
Restart your Arma Reforger server from the LoafHub console, automatically recover from crashes with Auto-Restart, apply config changes, and verify a clean boot.
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