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How To Use Admin Commands On Your Don't Starve Together Server
Don't Starve Together dedicated servers provide a wide range of commands for server administrators to use which have various effects on the game session and players in it.
Important:
Before you can send any admin commands to your in-game console, you must ensure you have admin permissions on the server. You can give admin permissions to another user by following this guide.
#Using Admin Commands
Don't Starve Together server admins can use commands by using the in-game developer console.
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Open the in-game developer console by pressing the
~key (To the left of the 1 key). -
Make sure your console is set to Remote mode to send commands to the server. If your console is set to Local mode, press
CTRLon your keyboard to swap modes.
- Enter and send your desired command.
#Common Admin Commands
Although there are dozens of admin commands available to Don't Starve Together serve admins, there are a handful that a commonly used and all DST server owners should be aware of.
For a complete list of available Don't Starve Together admin commands, please refer to this wiki page.
| Command | Alternate Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
c_godmode() | c_supergodmode() | Toggles god mode. God mode makes you invincible, unable to receive damage. You can use c_supergodmode() as an alternative which is the same as normal god mode but also sets all your stats to full, even when turning it off. |
c_listallplayers() | Lists all players with username and player number. The c_listallplayers() command does not seem to work well anymore, if you have issues with the command, use the alternate command to print the player list into chat. | |
c_despawn(AllPlayers[]) | Despawn a player's character and return them to the selection screen to pick a new one. Make sure you replace PLAYER NUMBER with the player number associated with the player, you'd like to despawn. You can get a list of connected players and their player numbers by using the c_listallplayers() command (or its alternate command) shown above. |
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