Settings + mods

7 Days to Die config lives in serverconfig.xml in the data folder. Stop the server before editing.

Settings worth tweaking

<property name="ServerName" value="Your 7DTD Server"/>
<property name="ServerDescription" value="Welcome"/>
<property name="ServerPassword" value=""/>
<property name="ServerMaxPlayerCount" value="8"/>
<property name="ServerLoginConfirmationText" value=""/>
<property name="GameDifficulty" value="2"/>
  <!-- 0=Scavenger 1=Adventurer 2=Nomad 3=Warrior 4=Survivalist 5=Insane -->
<property name="GameWorld" value="Navezgane"/>
  <!-- Navezgane / RWG (random) / a custom world name -->
<property name="WorldGenSeed" value=""/>
<property name="DayNightLength" value="60"/>
<property name="DayLightLength" value="18"/>
<property name="ZombieMove" value="0"/>
  <!-- Daytime zombies: 0=walk 1=jog 2=run 3=sprint 4=nightmare -->
<property name="ZombieMoveNight" value="3"/>
<property name="BedrollDeadZoneSize" value="15"/>
<property name="LandClaimSize" value="41"/>
<property name="BloodMoonRange" value="0"/>

Admin commands

Open the panel console (or in-game / while admin) — same set.

Useful ones:

• kick <name> "reason"
• ban add <name> 30 days "reason"
• say "text" — broadcast
• pm <name> "text" — private message
• lpi — list player IDs (Steam IDs)
• bc_settings — adjust blood-moon settings live
• gfx pp enable — graphics tweaks

Adding admins

serveradmin.xml — add a permission line:

<admin steamID="76561198XXXXXXXXX" permission_level="0"/>

Permission levels: 0 = highest (full admin), 1000 = default player.

Mods

7DTD mods install on both server and client.

1. Stop the server.
2. Upload the mod folder to /data/7dtd/Mods/ (one folder per mod).
3. Start the server. Console logs mod loading.

Players need the same mods in their client Mods/ folder. Mod managers like the 7D2D Mod Launcher make client-side installs easier.

Overhaul mods

The big total-conversion mods (Darkness Falls, Undead Legacy, War of the Walkers, Ravenhearst) often require:

• Specific Alpha versions (current Alpha may not work)
• A full wipe of the game world
• Clearing client + server saves before swapping in

Read the overhaul's installation guide before swapping.