How to Customize Server Settings

How to Customize Server Settings

You can customize your Factorio gameplay by tweaking the server's parameters, including auto-save intervals, max players, and visibility.

Modifying server-settings.json

All configuration is stored in the config/server-settings.json file inside your server's root folder.

• Connect to your server files via the File Manager.
• Locate the config/server-settings.json file.
• Edit the variables as desired. For example:

  {
    "name": "My Lobby Maker Factorio Server",
    "description": "Playing with friends!",
    "max_players": 10,
    "autosave_interval": 15,
    "allow_commands": "admins-only"
  }

• Save the file and restart your server.

Recommended Tweaks

• `autosave_interval`: Set to 15 or 30 (minutes). Setting it too low might cause lag spikes during saves.
• `allow_commands`: Set to admins-only to prevent cheating by regular players.
• `game_password`: Set a password to restrict access to your server.

Incorrect JSON formatting (e.g. missing commas or brackets) will cause the server crash on startup. Always validate your JSON settings files before saving them.