{"id":21374,"date":"2026-06-07T08:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/how-to-become-admin-on-a-dayz-server-with-vppadmintools\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T08:16:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:16:34","slug":"how-to-become-admin-on-a-dayz-server-with-vppadmintools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/how-to-become-admin-on-a-dayz-server-with-vppadmintools\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become Admin on a DayZ Server with VPPAdminTools"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vanilla DayZ gives server owners almost no in-game admin tools — there’s no built-in menu to teleport, heal, spawn items, or change the weather. The community solution that nearly every server uses is VPPAdminTools<\/strong>. This guide shows how to install it and become an admin on your own server.<\/p>\n

What VPPAdminTools adds<\/h2>\n

It’s a Workshop mod that bolts a full admin menu onto DayZ: teleport, godmode, heal, refuel, spawn items and vehicles, free cam, kill, and live control of time and weather — all from an in-game interface rather than typed console commands.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Install the mods<\/h2>\n

VPPAdminTools depends on Community Framework, so install both. Add them to your launch parameter (CF first):<\/p>\n

-mod=@CF;@VPPAdminTools<\/code><\/pre>\n
Don’t forget to copy each mod’s .bikey<\/code> into the server \/keys<\/code> folder — see our guide to installing DayZ mods<\/a> for the full process. Start the server once so it generates its config folders.<\/p>\n
Step 2: Add yourself as a Super Admin<\/h2>\n
After the first start, navigate to:<\/p>\n
\/profiles\/VPPAdminTools\/Permissions\/SuperAdmins\/SuperAdmins.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n
Open it and add the Steam64 ID<\/strong> of each player who should be an admin, one per line. You can look an ID up from a Steam profile URL or a SteamID lookup site.<\/p>\n
Step 3: Set the admin password<\/h2>\n
Open:<\/p>\n
\/profiles\/VPPAdminTools\/Permissions\/credentials.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n
Remove the placeholder first line and enter a strong admin password. Save the file and restart the server<\/strong> so the permissions load.<\/p>\n
Step 4: Open the admin menu in-game<\/h2>\n
Join your server, then:<\/p>\n