How to disable the auto-update feature on your SOTF server

In this article, we will guide you through the process of disabling the auto-update feature on your SOTF server, empowering you to determine when and how updates are applied!

How to disable the auto-update feature?

1- Go to your server’s control panel and hit “Stop” to stop your server

2- Navigate to the “Startup” tab

3- Search for “AUTO UPDATE” then turn it of

4- Go back to the “Console” tab and hit “Start” to start your server

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