How to Change Your Windrose Server Name

Change your Windrose server name and invite code in ServerDescription.json.

Your Windrose server has two identifying fields in ServerDescription.json: the InviteCode (what players type to join) and the Note (a description that appears alongside the invite code).


Change the Server Name / Note

Stop your server from the Dashboard.

In the panel sidebar, click File Manager.

Navigate to R5/Saved/SaveProfiles/Default/ and open ServerDescription.json.

Edit the Note field to set your server's display name or description:

"Note": "My Pirate Crew Server"

Click Save Content and start your server.


Change the Invite Code

The invite code is what players enter to join. You can set a custom one:

Stop your server.

Open R5/Saved/SaveProfiles/Default/ServerDescription.json in the File Manager.

Edit the InviteCode field:

"InviteCode": "mycrew"

Rules: Minimum 6 characters. Allowed characters: 0-9, a-z, A-Z. Case-sensitive.

Save and restart. Share the new code with your crew.

⚠️ If you change the invite code, make sure to update it for anyone who already has the old code saved.


What PersistentServerId Is

The PersistentServerId field is a unique identifier auto-generated by the server. Do not edit this field — it links your server to its world data. Changing it can cause the server to lose its world.


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