How to Add Admins in 7 Days To Die
Learn how to add, remove, and configure admin privileges on your 7 Days To Die dedicated server.
Managing your 7 Days to Die server is much easier when you have trusted admins to help out. Admins can use server commands, manage players, and keep things running smoothly. This guide covers how to add and remove admins, as well as how to fine-tune permission levels for individual commands.
How to Add Admins in 7D2D
Connect to your server
Launch 7 Days to Die and join your server. The player you want to make an admin must be online so you can look up their player ID.
Open the Console in the panel
Log in to the XGamingServer Panel and select your 7D2D server. In the sidebar, click Console.
Get the player ID
Type listplayerids in the console and press Enter. Note the player ID of the user you want to set as admin.
Run the admin command
Enter the following command, replacing the ID and name with the correct values:
admin add ID 0 NameFor example:
admin add 23 0 PedrotskiThe number 0 is the permission level. Level 0 grants access to all server commands.
💡 Tip: Now that you are an admin, check out our Cheat Mode guide to unlock the Creative and Debug menus.
How to Remove Admins in 7D2D
- Log in to the XGamingServer Panel and select your 7D2D server.
- In the sidebar, click Console.
- Type
admin listto see all current admins. - Find the ID of the admin you want to remove and type
admin remove ID.
7D2D Admin Permission Level Configuration
Permission levels in 7D2D are managed in the serveradmin.xml file. Each command can be restricted to a specific permission level, so you can control exactly what each admin tier is allowed to do.
- Level 0 -- Full access to all commands (super admin).
- Level 1000 -- Gives every player access to the command (essentially public).
- A user's permission level must be equal to or below the command's permission level to use it.
Open the server files
Log in to the XGamingServer Panel and select your 7D2D server. In the sidebar, click Files.
Navigate to serveradmin.xml
Browse to /.local/share/7DaysToDie/Saves/serveradmin.xml and open the file.
Locate the Commands section
Scroll down to the <Commands> section of the file.
Add a permission entry
Copy the line below and paste it on a new line under <Commands>, replacing commandname with the actual command and setting a permission level between 0 and 1000:
<permission cmd="commandname" permission_level="0" />📝 Note: Setting a command's permission level to
1000effectively makes it available to all players, regardless of their admin status.
Save and restart
Click Save in the file editor, then restart your server for the changes to take effect.
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