How to Make Yourself an Admin on Your 7 Days to Die Server

There are two ways to grant admin access on your 7 Days to Die server: editing the admin config file directly, or using the web console. Both methods are covered below. The config file method works for both Steam and Epic players.

Method 1: Config File

Steam

1. Log in to your Game Control Panel.
2. Click Configuration Files.
3. Open 7dtdsaves\serveradmincustom.xml using the Text Editor.
4. Find the commented-out line that contains platform="Steam" and userid="76561198021925107".
5. Replace 76561198021925107 with your Steam64 ID.
6. Remove the <!-- at the start of the line and the --> at the end so the active line reads:

   <user platform="Steam" userid="YOURSTEAMID" permission_level="0" />
   

7. Save the file and restart your server.

Epic

Note: To find your Epic Online Services (EOS) ID, join the server once and check the web console. Remove the EOS_ prefix from the value before entering it.

1. Log in to your Game Control Panel.
2. Click Configuration Files.
3. Open 7dtdsaves\serveradmincustom.xml using the Text Editor.
4. Below the existing commented-out Steam line, add:

   <user platform="EOS" userid="YourEpicOnlineServicesIDHere" permission_level="0" />
   

5. Replace YourEpicOnlineServicesIDHere with your actual EOS ID.
6. Save the file and restart your server.
   

Method 2: Web Console (Easiest)

1. Log in to your Game Control Panel.
2. Open your serverconfigmain.xml via the Configuration Files section.
3. Find the Telnet/RCON Password field and copy the password.
4. Click Web Console in the panel and enter that password to authenticate.
5. Run the following command, replacing STEAMID with your Steam64 ID:

   admin add steam_STEAMID 0
   

Note: The web console also accepts player names and entity IDs: admin add <name / entity id / steam id> <permission level>.

To look up your Steam64 ID, log in to the server once and check the web console player list, or use a lookup tool such as steamid.io.