# How to Set a Password on Your Stay in Tarkov Server (/docs/stay-in-tarkov/set-a-password)



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On XGamingServer, the server password is a panel setting — you don't edit a config file for it.

> ⚠️ **Older guides are wrong for SPT 4.x:** SPT's `core.json` has no `password` setting, and the `Aki_Data/Server/configs/` folder those guides mention no longer exists.

Setting the Password [#setting-the-password]

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    Open the XGamingServer panel [#1-open-the-xgamingserver-panel]

    Log in to the [XGamingServer panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com) and stop your Stay in Tarkov server.
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    Open the Startup tab [#2-open-the-startup-tab]

    Set the **password** field on the **Startup** tab, alongside your server name and SPT/Fika versions.
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  <div className="fd-step">
    Start the server [#3-start-the-server]

    Start your server so the new setting applies, then share the password only with your group.
  </div>
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Accounts in the SPT Launcher [#accounts-in-the-spt-launcher]

Each player still creates their own account in the SPT launcher (username and password, then **Register**) the first time they connect. See [Connect to Your Server](/docs/stay-in-tarkov/connect-to-your-server).

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Configure Your Server](/docs/stay-in-tarkov/configure-your-server)
* [Connect to Your Server](/docs/stay-in-tarkov/connect-to-your-server)