Running a The Isle Evrima server means you’ll need to manage players, enforce rules, and keep things running smoothly. This guide covers everything — how to set yourself as admin, use the in-game admin panel, RCON commands, and best moderation practices.
Step 1: Add Yourself as Admin
Admin access is granted via Steam64 ID in your Game.ini file.
- Find your Steam64 ID at steamid.io — it’s a 17-digit number
- Stop your server
- Open
Game.ini(at/TheIsle/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.inion managed hosting) - Add your ID under
[/script/theisle.tigamestatebase]:
[/script/theisle.tigamestatebase]
AdminsSteamIDs=76561198000000000For multiple admins, add one line per person. Restart the server after saving.
Using the In-Game Admin Panel
Once you’re in-game as an admin, press Insert to open the admin panel (or type /adminpanel in chat). Press / to search commands by name.
Player Management Commands
| Command | What It Does |
|---|---|
/kick [PlayerName] |
Removes the player — they can reconnect |
/ban [PlayerName] |
Permanently bans by name |
/slay [PlayerName] |
Kills their dinosaur without removing them |
/teleport [PlayerName] |
Teleports you to them |
/teleportto [PlayerName] |
Teleports them to you |
/directmessage [SteamID64] [Message] |
Private message to a specific player |
/playerlist |
Shows all connected players and their IDs |
Server Control Commands
| Command | What It Does |
|---|---|
/announce [Message] |
Broadcasts to all players |
/togglewhitelist |
Toggle whitelist on/off without restart |
/toggleai |
Toggle AI spawning |
/togglemigrations |
Toggle migration zones |
/wipecorpses |
Clears all corpses — good for performance |
/setgrowthmultiplier [value] |
Changes growth speed live |
/aidensity [value] |
Changes AI density live |
/save |
Force saves the server |
Banning Players the Right Way
Always ban by Steam64 ID, not by name — players can change their display names to evade name-based bans. Use /playerlist to get their Steam ID first, then ban via RCON:
ban PlayerName,76561198000000001,Reason,0The last value is ban duration in seconds. 0 means permanent. For a 24-hour ban use 86400.
To unban: unban 76561198000000001
VIPs and Whitelist
You can also add VIPs (players who skip the queue) and whitelisted players under [/script/theisle.tigamestatebase]:
[/script/theisle.tigamestatebase]
AdminsSteamIDs=76561198000000001
VIPs=76561198000000002
WhitelistIDs=76561198000000003Best Practices for Server Admins
- Always warn before kicking — use
/announceto give a public warning first - Keep a ban log — record bans in your Discord with the reason and Steam ID
- Have multiple admins — one admin covering one timezone isn’t enough for a public server
- Use RCON for remote management — you don’t have to be in-game to manage the server
- Run
wipecorpsesperiodically — keeps the server clean and improves performance
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