7 Days to Die Admin Setup (serveradmin.xml)

7 Days to Die Admin Setup (serveradmin.xml)

Learn how to assign player permission levels and admin roles on a 7 Days to Die dedicated server.

1. Setting Up serveradmin.xml

1. Open your 7 Days to Die server directory.
2. Locate and open `serveradmin.xml` in a text editor.
3. Under the <users> section, add your SteamID64 with permission level 0 (full admin):

   <users>
       <user platform="Steam" userid="76561198000000000" name="YourName" permission_level="0" />
   </users>

4. Save the file. Changes reload automatically or after server restart.

2. In-Game Admin Console

1. Press F1 in-game to open the console.
2. Useful console commands:

• admin add <SteamID64> <level> — Grants admin permission level.
• kick <player> "reason" — Kicks a player.
• ban add <player> <duration> <unit> "reason" — Bans a player.
• save-world — Manually saves world state.