The Forest
The Forest
7 ArticlesHow to Upload an Existing Save to your The Forest Server
Uploading your existing local save will allow you to continue your progress on a Shockbyte server with friends. To do this you will need to upload your existing The Forest save folder to your server. Locating your Existing Save Folder You can upload both Singleplayer and Multiplayer saves to your server, which are both located in The Forest's Appdata folder. 1. Using File Explorer, navigate to the directory. 2. Open the folder with a long string of numbers. 3. Select either Singleplayer or Multiplayer depending on what mode you've been playing on. 4. Make a note of this file location, as you will need it to upload the save to your server. Uploading an Existing Save Once you've located your save folder you will need to upload it to your server files. 1. Go to your Control Panel and Stop the server. 2. Connect to your server using FTP, we suggest using FileZilla. 3. Navigate to the directory. 4. Locate your local save folder in FileZilla, right-click it and Upload. Setting your Server's Active Save Slot Once you've uploaded your existing save you will need to change your server's active save slot. 1. Go to your Control Panel and Stop the server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab in the panel and locate the Save Slot option. Select your desired Save Slot in accordance with the existing file you uploaded earlier. 3. Save and restart the server. --- To learn more about The Forest server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Set your The Forest Server to Private
Setting your The Forest server to private will allow you to give access to a select few players and stop any uninvited players from joining your server. The easiest way to achieve this is by adding a password to your server, which players will be prompted to enter before they can connect. Setting a Server Password You can easily set a password in your server's The Forest Server Setting file using your server's control panel. 1. Go to your Control Panel. 2. Navigate to the Config tab and locate the Server Password field. Enter your desired password. 3. Click Save and restart your server. --- To learn more about The Forest server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Join your The Forest Server
Once your The Forest Shockbyte server is configured the way you would like it to be you're ready to join. The easiest way to join is by using the in-game server list. Using The Server List The easiest way to connect to your server is by using The Forest's built-in server browser. 1. Click Multiplayer on The Forest's main menu. 2. Click Join Game. 3. Click Dedicated (Internet). 4. Enter your server name in the Filter By Name field then click Refresh. 5. Locate your server then click Join. --- To learn more about The Forest server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Generate and Add a GSLT Key to your The Forest Server
Adding a Game Server Login Token (GSLT) Adding a Game Server Login Token (GSLT) to your server is required for it to appear in the in-game server browser. This token is generated through Steam and links your server to the Steam network, allowing players to connect easily. --- Why GSLT Keys Are Required Many games require you to have what is known as a Game Server Login Token to run your server. This ensures that servers are created by real people and helps maintain accountability if those servers violate the game’s Terms of Service. To generate a GSLT, your Steam account must: Not be banned or blocked. Not be limited. Have a qualifying registered phone attached. Own the game for which you are creating the key. Not have reached the cap of 1,000 GSLT keys. If your server is found to be breaking Valve’s ToS, both your server and Steam account may be banned by Valve. --- Generating a GSLT You can generate a GSLT by creating a new game server account through the Steam Community website. 1. Navigate to Steam Game Servers Account. 2. Scroll to the Create a new game server account section. 3. Enter the App ID of your game. You can find this by searching for your game on SteamDB. 4. Optionally, add a Memo to identify your token later. 5. Click Create. Your GSLT key will appear as the Login Token. --- Adding a GSLT to Your Server Once you have generated your GSLT, you can add it to your server through the configuration files. 1. Go to your Control Panel. 2. Navigate to Files Config Files. 3. Open your game’s server configuration file. 4. Locate the Steam GSLT Token option and enter your key. 5. Click Save and restart your server.
How to Change your Server Name on your The Forest Server
To locate your The Forest server, you will need to know your Server Name. This configuration option is especially useful if you plan on playing with friends as many servers will fill up the in-game server browser. Changing Server Name Your server name can be set by editing your The Forest Server Settings file using the Config File section of your server's control panel. 1. Go to your Control Panel. 2. Navigate to the Config tab and locate the Server Name field. Enter your desired server name. 3. Click Save and restart your server. --- To learn more about The Forest server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Change the Difficulty of your The Forest Server
There are four available difficulties for your The Forest server: - Peaceful - which will remove all cannibals and mutants from the surface world. - Normal - which is the standard and recommended game mode. - Hard - which makes a range of changes that include more mutants that deal more damage, lower spawn rates for animals/fish, lower health regen and a range of other stat changes that make the world even more unforgiving. - Hard Survival - which was added in v0.69 increasing the difficulty of hard mode further. A complete list of the difficulties and the differences between then can be found on The Forest's Wiki here. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="When changing difficulty, you are required to use a new save slot." appearance="default"} :: --- Changing Your Server's Difficulty Your server's difficulty can be set using The Forest Server Settings on your server's control panel. 1. Go to your Control Panel. 2. Navigate to the Config tab and locate the Difficulty dropdown. Select your desired difficulty. 3. Click Save and restart your server. --- To learn more about The Forest server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Add an Admin to your The Forest Server
The Forest server Administrators have access to various admin commands. After setting an admin password in your server's control panel, players can easily connect as administrators by entering the Admin password when joining your server. Setting an Admin Password You can set an Admin password using The Forest Server Settings. 1. Go to your Control Panel. 2. Navigate to the Config tab and locate the Admin Password field. Enter in your desired Admin Password. 3. Click Save and restart your server. Joining as an Admin To become an Admin on the server, you are required to connect using the Admin password. 1. Join your server in-game by searching for the name, and select the Join button. 2. Enter your Admin Password and select Join once more. 3. Upon entering your server, you can then use any Admin Commands with the in-game chat by pressing the Enter key. --- To learn more about The Forest server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.