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5 ArticlesHow to Join your s&box Server
This guide explains how to join your s&box server. Connecting is quick and can be done through the in-game server browser using your server's hostname. --- Finding your Server Hostname Your server hostname is the name displayed in the server browser. To find it: 1. Log in to your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Locate the field - this is the name you'll use to search for your server in-game. For more information on setting your hostname, see How to Change the Hostname on your s&box Server. --- Joining via the In-Game Server Browser 1. Open s&box and navigate to the Servers tab. 2. Type your server hostname into the search bar to filter the server list. 3. Enable Show Empty to make your server visible if no players are connected. 4. Click the Play button on the right side of your server to join. s&box will automatically download and load everything required to run the game on your client. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Change the Hostname on your s&box Server
This guide explains how to change the hostname on your s&box server. The hostname is the name displayed to players in the server list, helping them identify your server. You can update this setting by modifying the hostname option in the Config section of your panel. The steps below will walk you through applying this change so it appears in-game. --- Changing the Hostname 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Locate the option and set it to your desired server name. This is the name shown for your server in the server browser. 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Load a Map on your s&box Server
This guide explains how to load a map on your s&box server. Maps determine the environment your server runs and can be selected from a wide range of community-created content. You can browse and find maps on the s&box UGC, then set your chosen map in the Config section of your panel. The steps below will walk you through selecting and applying a map so it loads correctly on your server. --- Locating a Map You can locate your desired map on the community workshop for s&box, here. In this example, we will be using the map "Flatgrass". --- Loading the Map onto your Server 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Locate the option and set it to the map identifier. This follows the format , which you can find in the map's URL - e.g. → . 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Load a Game on your s&box Server
This guide explains how to load a game on your s&box server. Loading a game allows you to choose which experience or map your server will run, including content created by the community. You can browse available games on the s&box UGC, then configure your server by setting the desired game in the Config section of your panel. The steps below will walk you through selecting and applying a game so it loads correctly on your server. --- Locating a Game You can locate your desired game on the community workshop for s&box, here. In this example, we will be using the game "Mow the Lawn". --- Loading the Game onto your Server 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Locate the option and set it to the game identifier. This follows the format , which you can find in the game's URL - e.g. → . 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
Getting Started with your s&box Server
Create, experiment, and play in s&box! A modern sandbox platform where the only limit is imagination. Explore thousands of community-made games and worlds, or build your own from scratch. New experiences are being created every day, and your server is the perfect place to dive in. An s&box dedicated server puts you in full control: pick your game, set your rules, and keep the fun going 24/7 for you and your players. Let's get you set up! --- Getting Started New to your s&box server? These guides will get you up and running in no time: - How to Join your s&box Server - How to Change the Hostname on your s&box Server - How to Load a Game on your s&box Server - How to Load a Map on your s&box Server --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php