# How to Set a Password on Your 7 Days to Die Server (/docs/7-days-to-die/server-password)



import { Tab, Tabs } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/tabs';
import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

<Tabs items={['Via Startup Tab', 'Via serverconfig.xml']}>
  <Tab value="Via Startup Tab">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        In the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com), click **Startup** in the sidebar.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Find the **Server Password** field and enter your password.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Restart from **Console**.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="Via serverconfig.xml">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Stop the server. Click **Files** and open `serverconfig.xml`. Set:

        ```xml
        <property name="ServerPassword" value="YourPasswordHere" />
        ```

        Leave empty (`value=""`) for no password.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Save and start from **Console**.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Login Confirmation Message [#login-confirmation-message]

Show a rules/welcome message that players must accept before joining:

```xml
<property name="ServerLoginConfirmationText" value="Welcome! Rules: No griefing, be respectful." />
```

Leave blank to disable.

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/7-days-to-die/server-config)
* [Whitelist Setup](/docs/7-days-to-die/whitelist)
* [Server Visibility](/docs/7-days-to-die/server-visibility)