Rust by default will automatically save every 10 minutes (600 seconds). Some users may wish to reduce this time to ensure that they do not lose any progress if their server crashes unexpectedly or if their server is restarted without previously saving.
If the autosave interval is too low, this can also have adverse effects. For example: If a player loses items due to death and cannot reach them, the autosaving may save the server in this state, meaning you will not be able to roll the server back to before this happened.
# Changing Your Save Interval
You can change the Save Interval in your server.cfg file.
- Log in to your Shockbyte Control Panel and Stop your server.
- Navigate to Files tab and locate the server.cfg file.
Important
If `server.cfg` does not exist, it will need to be created. Create `server.cfg` via your Server Files. This should be located at `server/my_server_identity/cfg`
- Add the line
server.saveinterval(Replace # with the time in seconds that you would like your server to save. By default, this is600) - Save your file and Start your server.
# Restoring Your Changes Back to Default
If you wish to revert this back to default settings, instead remove the server.saveinterval setting, save and restart your server.
