# SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Guides (/docs/scp-secret-laboratory)



import { Card, Cards } from "fumadocs-ui/components/card";
import { Rocket, Settings, Shield, Users, Wrench, Lock, Puzzle } from "lucide-react";

SCP: Secret Laboratory is a free-to-play multiplayer horror game by Northwood Studios, based on the SCP Foundation universe. Players take on various roles including scientists, facility guards, chaos insurgents, and SCP entities in tense rounds of survival and containment. Running a dedicated server gives you full control over gameplay rules, plugins, and admin permissions.

Getting Started [#getting-started]

Connect and set up your server.

<Cards>
  <Card icon={<Rocket />} title="Connect to Your Server" description="Join your server through the in-game server list." href="/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/connect-to-your-server" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Configure Your Server" description="Adjust gameplay settings and server configuration." href="/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/configure-your-server" />
</Cards>

Server Management [#server-management]

Manage your server name, players, password, and admins.

<Cards>
  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Change Server Name" description="Set a custom name for your server." href="/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/change-server-name" />

  <Card icon={<Users />} title="Max Players" description="Change the maximum player slot limit." href="/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/max-players" />

  <Card icon={<Lock />} title="Set a Password" description="Protect your server with a password." href="/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/set-a-password" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="Adding Admins" description="Grant Remote Admin permissions to players." href="/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/adding-admins" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="Reset Server" description="Reset your server to a fresh state." href="/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/reset-server" />
</Cards>

Customization [#customization]

Install plugins to enhance your server.

<Cards>
  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Install Plugins" description="Add EXILED plugins to extend server functionality." href="/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/install-plugins" />
</Cards>

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