How to Add a Sandbox Code to Your 7 Days to Die Server

Updated 18 July 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

With the release of v3.0, You can now adjust a wide range of settings for the game and export them as a sandbox code to use on the server.

Before you start: Stop your server before editing configuration files. Changes made while the server is running may not take effect.

Steps to add a Sandbox Code

  1. Generate and copy the Sandbox Code using this Sandbox Code Generator tool
  2. Log in to your Game Control Panel.
  3. Stop your server if it is running.
  4. Click Configuration Files in the left-hand menu.
  5. Open serverconfigfull.xml using the Config Editor.
  6. Locate the Sandbox Code field and paste the code you generated earlier.
  7. Click Save and Exit.

Things to note with the Sandbox Code settings.

The Sandbox Code generator will only generate code for settings changed from their default values. The Sandbox Code option will override the values for the other sandbox/gameplayer settings in the serverconfigfull.xml