# What is the XGaming Race Manager (/docs/assetto-corsa/getting-started)



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Every Assetto Corsa server at XGamingServer ships with the **XGaming Race Manager** — a web app that runs alongside your server and gives you a full graphical control panel in your browser. You don't need to touch `server_cfg.ini` or `entry_list.ini` to run races; the manager generates them for you.

It is included **free with every Assetto Corsa server** — there is nothing extra to buy or install.

What you can do with it [#what-you-can-do-with-it]

* **Run races** — one-click Quick Races or fully configured Custom Races with practice, qualifying, and race sessions.
* **Run championships** — multi-event series with classes, points tables, drop rounds, and driver sign-up.
* **Watch live timing** — real-time standings, gaps, sector and lap times, weather, and a track map while a race runs.
* **Control the race live** — broadcast messages, kick drivers, apply ballast/restrictor, and advance or restart sessions from the admin panel.
* **Manage content** — upload custom cars, tracks, and skins through the browser, with no file manager.
* **Schedule events** — one-off or recurring races on a calendar you can subscribe to.
* **Browse results** — every past session is saved and viewable, with the option to combine results.

How it compares to editing config by hand [#how-it-compares-to-editing-config-by-hand]

The classic way to run an Assetto Corsa server is to edit `cfg/server_cfg.ini` and `cfg/entry_list.ini` by hand and restart. That still works and is documented in the [Config Reference](/docs/assetto-corsa/configure-your-server), but the Race Manager is faster and harder to get wrong:

| Task                   | By hand                           | With the Race Manager              |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| Pick cars              | Type folder names into `CARS=`    | Click cars in a visual picker      |
| Change track / layout  | Edit `TRACK=` and `CONFIG_TRACK=` | Select from a dropdown             |
| Set sessions & weather | Edit multiple INI sections        | Toggle and slide in a form         |
| Build an entry list    | Hand-write `entry_list.ini`       | Add entrants in the UI or AutoFill |
| Start a race           | Restart the server                | Click **Start Event**              |
| See who's racing       | Read logs                         | Live Timing screen                 |

Opening the manager [#opening-the-manager]

The Race Manager runs on your server's **web port**. Open it in any browser at:

```
http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:WEB_PORT
```

You can find the exact address on your [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com) — it's shown on the server's overview page. The first time you open it, log in with the default admin account and change the password right away.

<Cards>
  <Card title="Accessing your dashboard →" description="First login, changing the admin password, and a tour of the sidebar." href="/docs/assetto-corsa/accessing-your-dashboard" />

  <Card title="Your first race →" description="Start a race in two minutes." href="/docs/assetto-corsa/your-first-race" />
</Cards>

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