Common Shockbyte Sons of the Forest server configuration options are found in the Sons of the Forest Server Settings section of your server's control panel. This configuration file facilitates quick and easy updates to settings like server name, description, active map, and more.
Accessing your Server Settings
Your primary server settings can easily be found in the Files > Config Files section of your server's control panel.
- Access your control panel and Stop your server.
- Navigate to Files > Config Files.
- Click Sons of the Forest Server Settings.
Configuring your Server Settings
Once you have access to your server settings, you can make any required changes. The table below lists all of the available server settings.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Automatic Steam Updates | Enable/Disable your server automatically updating alongside Sons of the Forest Steam updates. |
| Server Name | Set the name of the server. This is shown on the in-game server list. |
| Max Players | Set the maximum amount of players. Cannot exceed your plan maximum. |
| Server Password | Sets a password of the server used when connecting to a server. Leave this empty if you want your server to be open to the public. |
| Steam Beta | Sets the server to use a Steam Beta. |
| Save Slot | Sets the save slot that the server will use, this value can be integers greater than or equal to 1. |
| Save Interval (seconds) | Sets how often the server will automatically save to the assigned save slot. |
| Save Mode |
Save mode has two options:
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| Game Mode | Sets the gamemode difficulty of the server when creating a new save, this will not be used if loading an already existing save file.
Options are:
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| Idle Day Cycle Speed | Determines the speed on how time passes by compared to normal gameplay, when the server is idle (no players connected). |
| Logs | Determines if logs will be saved for the server, which can be found in the /logs folder in your server's FTP. |
| Admins | Uses Steam64IDs to add players as admins, giving them permission to kick and ban players from the server. Multiple IDs can be set here by separating them with commas (,). |
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