The Isle
The Isle
7 ArticlesHow To Use And Navigate The Admin Panel On Your The Isle Server
The Isle server Administrators have access to a range of different tools to help keep your server running smoothly such as setting the time of day, night brightness, teleporting, healing and banning players. All of these commands are easily executable using the in-game admin panel. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="In order to access the Admin Panel, you will need to be set as an administrator." appearance="default"} :: Accessing the Admin Panel Once connected as an Administrator, the Admin Panel can easily be accessed by pressing the Insert key or by typing in chat. --- Kicking/Banning Player A player with access to the Admin Panel can search for and easily kick or ban another player. 1. Enter a Player Name or Steam ID in the Filters field. 2. Click either the Kick or Ban button. 3. When banning a player enter a Ban Reason, a Ban Length and then click Ban. --- Environmental Settings There is a range of environmental settings available such as the time of day or server brightness. 1. Click Environment. 2. The time can then be set manually by entering a time in the Set Manual Day Time: field. 3. The time can also be set to predefined times using the buttons below. 4. The server's Night & Overall Brightness can also be set using the sliders in the Lighting section. --- Teleporting It is also possible for Administrators to teleport to a list of predefined locations on the map. 1. Click Environment. 2. Select a location from the Location dropdown. 3. Click Teleport.
How To Kick/Ban Players From Your The Isle Server
When running a public The Isle server, there may come a time when a disruptive or troublesome player joins your server and an Administrator may wish to remove them either temporarily or permanently. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="Before being able to kick or ban a player, you must be assigned as an administrator. You can find our article to help you with this here." appearance="default"} :: Using the Admin Menu The easiest way to kick or ban a player is using the in-game admin menu. 1. Open the admin menu by pressing the Insert key. 2. Locate the player. 3. Click the Kick or Ban button --- Using your Server Console If you know a player's Steam64ID it is also possible to kick or ban them using your server's console. 1. Access your control panel and click Console. 2. Enter or followed by the players Steam64ID. 3. Press Enter to send the command. --- Unbanning a Player Players can also be unbanned using the in-game admin menu. 1. Open the admin menu by pressing the Insert key. 2. Click Bans. 3. Enter the player's Steam64ID then click Remove Ban. To further configure your The Isle server, we have an excellent knowledgebase guide on how to do this here.
How To Join Your The Isle Server
Once you have your server configured the way you want it, you're ready to join. This can be done using the in-game browser. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="In order to join your server, you MUST be playing on the Evrima Public Beta. You can find out how to enable Evrima here." appearance="default"} :: Identifying Important Information Before joining your server you will first need to locate your Server Name or your Server's IP. These can both be found in your server's Control Panel. The Server IP is the set of numbers before the : symbol, and after this are the last five numbers are your server's Port. It is also useful to know your server's name as defined in the config files. We have a great guide on how to set your server name here. --- Using the Server Browser All community hosted servers are shown in The Isle's Server Browser and can easily be found by searching for their Server Name. 1. Launch The Isle. 2. Click Play. 3. Change the Session Filter to Unofficial. 4. Enter your Server Name in the search box then click Refresh. 5. Select your server then click Connect.
How to Configure Your The Isle Server
Although the default settings for The Isle are suitable for most players, you may wish to make some changes to the way your server is set up. Most of The Isle server settings can be added or are located inside the game.ini Settings file on your server. It is possible to change your server name, admins, player limit and much more all in one place. --- Accessing Your Server Settings You can change or add settings to the Game.ini file. 1. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Files tab. 3. Locate and Open the Game.ini file. --- Configuring Your Server Settings ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="Before making any changes to your server config, ensure that you Stop your server & Restart it once the changes have been saved." appearance="default"} :: Now that you have access to your server settings, you can make any required changes. All settings can be found on the wiki here but the table below describes some of the available server settings. | Name | Default Value | Description | | ----- | ----- | ----- | | MaxPlayerCount | Changes per purchased plan. | Controls the number of players that can connect to your server. Accepted values are integers equal to or less than the maximum purchased plan amount. | | ServerName | A Shockbyte The Isle Server | Controls the name of your server. Any values are accepted. | | ServerAdmins | No Default | Server admins can be specified by Steam64ID. Add a new ServerAdmins= line for each server admin. | | bRconEnabled | false | Controls whether RCON is enabled on your server. |
How To Change The Name Of Your The Isle Server
Setting a custom name for your server will allow both you and potential players to easily identify your server in the server browser. --- Setting a Server Name You can change your server name in the Game.ini file. 1. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Files tab. 3. Locate and Open the Game.ini file. 4. Locate the ServerName setting and change the value to your desired name. 5. Click Save and Start your server.
How To Add An Admin To Your The Isle Server
The Isle Administrators have access to a range of commands that will help run your server, ranging from healing players and making server-wide announcements to kicking and banning troublesome players. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="You will need to know the player's Steam64ID before making them an Administrator." appearance="default"} :: Adding an Administrator Server Administrators can easily be added or removed using your server's control panel. 1. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Files tab. 3. Locate and Open the Game.ini file. 4. Add to a new line in the file followed by the player's Steam64ID. If you wish to add more admins, you will need to include a new ServerAdmins= line per server admin. 5. Click Save and Start your server. --- Administrator Commands Once a player has been added to the server's Administrator list they have access to a range of commands. The most commonly used can be found below and entered into the command console. | Command | Example | Description | | ----- | ----- | ----- | | | | Sends a server-wide announcement to all players. | | | | Sets the current weather of the server. Available options: , , or . | | | | Sets the current time of the server using a 24-hour clock. | | | | Instantly kills the target player. | | | | Heals the target player and fills hunger/thirst. | | | | Teleports the admin to the target player | | | | Teleports the target player to the admin's current location. | | | | Temporarily remove a player from the server. | | | | Uses a player's SteamID to temporarily remove them from the server. | | | | Bans a player from joining the server for a set number of hours. | | | | Uses a player's Steam ID to ban them from joining the server for a set number of hours. | | | | Unbans a player using their Steam ID. |
Getting Started With Your The Isle Server
Experience the gritty open-world survival horror game The Isle with your friends and foes on a Shockbyte server. Explore the open plains, dense forests, dark swamps and treacherous mountains across the vast landscapes of the many available maps. Play as one of the many available creatures and use your natural abilities to survive and thrive in the immersive world of The Isle. --- Enabling the Evrima Beta In order to join your server, you will first have to be playing the Evrima beta version of The Isle. This can easily be enabled on Steam. 1. Open your Steam Library. 2. Right-click on The Isle then click Properties... 3. Click Betas and select evrima - ENVRIMA Public Branch. You have now successfully enabled the Evrima Public Beta for your local installation of The Isle. Steam will need to download the update before you're able to launch your game. --- Purchasing your The Isle Server The first step in your prehistoric adventure is purchasing a server. Shockbyte currently has three The Isle plans, the most popular being Omnivore. This is the recommended package for up to 20 players with a few mods enabled. If you want to play with up to 250 players or use a large number of mods then you should consider our Carnivor package. 1. Navigate to our The Isle page. 2. Click the Order Now button of your chosen plan. 3. Select a Billing Cycle and your preferred Server Location. 4. Click Continue. 5. Click Checkout and complete your purchase. --- Getting Started The following articles cover the most common questions you may have when first starting out with your new The Isle server. How to Add an Admin to your The Isle Server How to Kick/Ban Players from your The Isle Server How to Change the Name of your The Isle Server How to Join your The Isle Server --- Configuring Your Server Once you have your server online, you might want to make some additional changes to your server configuration. These articles will walk you through the process of easily configuring additional settings on your server. How to Configure your The Isle Server