# Setting up a  Sons of the Forest server

#### Accessing and Configuring Your *Sons of the Forest* Server

**Step 1: Access Your Server Configuration**

1. Log in to your server’s control panel.
2. Stop your server to ensure changes can be safely made.
3. Navigate to:\
   `/home/container/serverconfig/dedicatedserver.cfg`

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**Step 2: Change Your Server Configuration**

Once you have access to the configuration file, you can modify the server settings as needed. Below is a table of the available configurations and their descriptions:

| **Setting**                 | **Description**                                                                                       | **Options/Details**                                     |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Automatic Steam Updates** | Enable or disable automatic updates for the server alongside *Sons of the Forest* Steam updates.      | `Enable`, `Disable`                                     |
| **Server Name**             | Sets the name of your server, displayed in the server list.                                           | Text string                                             |
| **Max Players**             | Specifies the maximum number of players allowed on the server. Cannot exceed your hosting plan limit. | Integer (e.g., `10`)                                    |
| **Server Password**         | Adds a password for server access. Leave blank for a public server.                                   | Text string or empty                                    |
| **Steam Beta**              | Opt-in to a Beta version of Steam for the server.                                                     | `Enable`, `Disable`                                     |
| **Save Slot**               | Determines the save slot used by the server.                                                          | Integer (`1` or higher)                                 |
| **Save Interval (seconds)** | Sets how often the server automatically saves progress.                                               | Integer (e.g., `300`)                                   |
| **Save Mode**               | Configures how save files are handled:                                                                | `Continue` or `New`                                     |
|                             | - **Continue**: Loads an existing save or creates a new save if none exists.                          |                                                         |
|                             | - **New**: Overwrites the save slot with a new game.                                                  |                                                         |
| **Game Mode**               | Sets the difficulty for new saves. This does not affect existing saves.                               | `Normal`, `Hard`, `Hard Survival`, `Peaceful`, `Custom` |
| **Idle Day Cycle Speed**    | Determines the speed at which time passes when no players are connected.                              | Multiplier (e.g., `1.0` for normal speed)               |
| **Logs**                    | Enables or disables server logs, saved in the `/logs` folder via FTP.                                 | `Enable`, `Disable`                                     |
| **Admins**                  | Grants admin permissions to specific players using their Steam64IDs.                                  | Comma-separated list of Steam64IDs                      |

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**Step 3: Save and Restart**

1. After editing the `dedicatedserver.cfg` file, save your changes.
2. Restart your server to apply the new configuration.


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