# How to Add Admins on Your Vein Server (/docs/vein/admin-setup)





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

Admins are set via `AdminSteamIDs` in `game.ini` using SteamID64.

Add Admins [#add-admins]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop the server [#stop-the-server]

    In the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com), go to **Console** and stop the server.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Edit game.ini [#edit-gameini]

    Click **Files** in the sidebar and open `Vein/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/game.ini`. Under `[/Script/Vein.VeinGameSession]`, add SteamID64s:

    ```ini
    [/Script/Vein.VeinGameSession]
    AdminSteamIDs=76561198012345678
    AdminSteamIDs=76561198087654321
    AdminSteamIDs=76561198099999999
    ```

    Add one line per admin. Find SteamID64s at [steamid.io](https://steamid.io).
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Save and start [#save-and-start]

    Click **Save Content** and start from **Console**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

In-Game Admin Panel [#in-game-admin-panel]

Once connected as an admin, press **`\`** (backslash) to open the admin panel:

<img alt="Vein admin menu" src={__img0} placeholder="blur" />

Sections include:

| Section      | What it does                  |
| ------------ | ----------------------------- |
| **Players**  | Kick, ban, view player info   |
| **Items**    | Spawn items                   |
| **Vehicles** | Spawn vehicles                |
| **Self**     | God mode, speed adjustments   |
| **World**    | Change weather and time       |
| **Server**   | Force save, resource info     |
| **Config**   | Change gameplay settings live |
| **Reports**  | View player reports           |

Console Commands [#console-commands]

Press **`~`** (tilde) to open the console. Available commands:

| Command                 | Description        |
| ----------------------- | ------------------ |
| `fly`                   | Toggle flight mode |
| `openadminmenu`         | Open admin panel   |
| `GiveItem <item> <qty>` | Spawn an item      |
| `Unlock`                | Unlock all recipes |

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/vein/server-config)
* [Whitelist Setup](/docs/vein/whitelist-setup)