Setting up a Sons of the Forest server
Accessing and Configuring Your Sons of the Forest Server
Step 1: Access Your Server Configuration
Log in to your server’s control panel.
Stop your server to ensure changes can be safely made.
Navigate to:
/home/container/serverconfig/dedicatedserver.cfg
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
Step 3: Save and Restart
After editing the
dedicatedserver.cfgfile, save your changes.Restart your server to apply the new configuration.
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