# How to Add Admins on Your Factorio Server (/docs/factorio/admin-setup)



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

Adding Admins [#adding-admins]

In-Game [#in-game]

```
/promote PlayerName
```

Via File [#via-file]

Create/edit `server-adminlist.json`:

```json
["admin_username1", "admin_username2"]
```

Uses **factorio.com usernames** (not Steam names).

Admin Commands [#admin-commands]

| Command                      | Description  |
| ---------------------------- | ------------ |
| `/promote <player>`          | Grant admin  |
| `/demote <player>`           | Remove admin |
| `/ban <player> <reason>`     | Ban          |
| `/unban <player>`            | Unban        |
| `/kick <player> <reason>`    | Kick         |
| `/mute <player>` / `/unmute` | Toggle chat  |
| `/admins`                    | List admins  |
| `/bans`                      | List bans    |
| `/server-save`               | Force save   |

Whitelist [#whitelist]

```
/whitelist add PlayerName
/whitelist remove PlayerName
/whitelist get
```

Runtime Config Changes [#runtime-config-changes]

```
/config set afk-auto-kick 30
/config set max-players 20
/config get max-players
```

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/factorio/server-config)