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Once you locate your server, you can add it to your favorites so it always appears at the top of the list.\n\n## Join from within the game\n\n1. Open The Front.\n2. Click **Servers**.\n3. Click **Dedicated Server**.\n4. Browse the server listing for your server. Use the search bar in the top-right corner to search by name.\n5. Once you find your server, click the star icon on the left side to add it to your favorites. Favorite servers appear first when you refresh the listing.\n6. Click your server, then press **Connect** in the popup window.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf your server does not appear in the browser, confirm it is running in the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F). You can also check your [server name](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Fchange-server-settings) to make sure it matches what you are searching for. If you recently [reinstalled your server](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Freinstall-server), allow a few minutes for the server to finish loading before trying to connect.",{"id":118,"article_path":119,"sort":84,"date_created":120,"date_updated":121,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":122,"translations":129},346,"add-admins","2026-06-09T04:42:13.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:12.000Z",{"id":27,"slug":123,"sort":124,"display_style":125,"translations":126},"configuration",20,"list",[127],{"languages_code":93,"name":128},"Configuration",[130],{"languages_code":93,"title":131,"title_short":132,"description":133,"content_md":134},"How to Add Admins on The Front","Add Admins","Learn how to grant admin access on your The Front server by entering Steam64 IDs into the Command Line Manager. Multiple admins can be added by separating their IDs with a semicolon.","To give players admin access on The Front, you add their Steam64 IDs through the Command Line Manager in your control panel. You can find a user's Steam64 ID using [steamid.io](https:\u002F\u002Fsteamid.io\u002F).\n\n## Add admins via the Command Line Manager\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Command Line Manager** icon.\n3. Click the **Selected** option on the right side of the **Default** command line.\n4. Enter the Steam64 ID for each admin into the **AdminID** field.\n5. Separate multiple Steam64 IDs with a `;` and no spaces. For example: `76989012409;768098123772;7896541003`\n6. Click **Apply**.\n\n> **Before you start:** Clicking **Apply** will restart your server. Make sure players are aware before you make this change.\n\n## Access admin in-game\n\nOnce added, press **Shift+G** in-game to open the admin menu.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf your Steam64 ID is not recognized, verify it at [steamid.io](https:\u002F\u002Fsteamid.io\u002F) and ensure there are no spaces around the `;` separator. You can also [set a server password](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Fchange-server-settings) to restrict access while you configure admins.",{"id":136,"article_path":137,"sort":84,"date_created":138,"date_updated":139,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":140,"translations":143},350,"change-server-settings","2026-06-09T04:42:23.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:20.000Z",{"id":27,"slug":123,"sort":124,"display_style":125,"translations":141},[142],{"languages_code":93,"name":128},[144],{"languages_code":93,"title":145,"title_short":146,"description":147,"content_md":148},"How to Change Your The Front Server Name and Password","Change Server Settings","Learn how to change your The Front server name and password using the Configuration Files editor in the Game Control Panel. Both settings are in ServerConfig_.ini.","Your The Front server name and password are both controlled by the `ServerConfig_.ini` file, accessible through the Configuration Files editor in the Game Control Panel.\n\n## Change the server name or password\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Stop** button and wait for the server to stop.\n3. Click the **Configuration Files** icon.\n4. Open `ServerConfig_.ini` using the **Config Editor**.\n5. Edit the **Server Name** field and\u002For the **Server Password** field.\n6. Click **Save**.\n7. Restart your server for the changes to take effect.\n\n> **Before you start:** Stop your server before editing configuration files to avoid overwriting changes on shutdown.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf your new name does not appear in the server browser after restarting, allow a few minutes for the listing to refresh. If you set a password, players will be prompted to enter it when joining. See [how to join your server](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Fjoin-server) for details on connecting. If you need to reset your server entirely, see [how to reinstall your server](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Freinstall-server).",{"id":150,"article_path":151,"sort":84,"date_created":152,"date_updated":153,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":154,"translations":160},356,"reinstall-server","2026-06-09T04:42:38.000Z","2026-06-09T04:43:55.000Z",{"id":71,"slug":155,"sort":156,"display_style":125,"translations":157},"troubleshooting",60,[158],{"languages_code":93,"name":159},"Troubleshooting",[161],{"languages_code":93,"title":162,"title_short":163,"description":164,"content_md":165},"How to Reinstall Your The Front Server","Reinstall Server","Learn how to reinstall your The Front server from the Game Control Panel. Reinstalling removes all server files except backups and redownloads a clean default installation.","Reinstalling your The Front server removes all current server files (except backups) and downloads a clean default installation. This is useful for resolving persistent issues or starting fresh after a corrupted installation.\n\n> **Before you start:** Reinstalling deletes all server files except backups. If you want to preserve your world data, make sure a recent backup exists before proceeding. You can also [upload save data](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Fupload-save-data) afterwards to restore a specific save.\n\n## Reinstall the server\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Stop** button and wait for the server to stop fully.\n3. Click the **[...More]** button (to the right of the Start, Stop, and Restart buttons).\n\n   ![The ...More button location in the Game Control Panel toolbar](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F712a38d4-61cd-43f2-b03c-e08550d8e908)\n\n4. Click **Reinstall**.\n5. Click the **Reinstall** button on the confirmation screen. Leave it set to **Default values** unless you have a specific reason to change this.\n\nThis process can take up to 20 minutes depending on the size of the game files.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf the reinstall does not complete or the server fails to start after reinstalling, contact Host Havoc support. If you need to restore a previous world state, see [how to restore a backup](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Frestore-backup).",{"id":167,"article_path":168,"sort":84,"date_created":169,"date_updated":170,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":171,"translations":177},361,"upload-save-data","2026-06-09T04:42:49.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:28.000Z",{"id":75,"slug":172,"sort":173,"display_style":125,"translations":174},"general",99,[175],{"languages_code":93,"name":176},"General",[178],{"languages_code":93,"title":179,"title_short":180,"description":181,"content_md":182},"How to Upload Save Data to Your The Front Server","Upload Save Data","Learn how to upload local save data to your The Front server using the File Manager or an FTP client. Save files are stored in the ProjectWar\u002FSaved\u002FGameStates directory.","You can upload an existing save to your The Front server using the File Manager in the control panel or an FTP client. Host Havoc recommends using an FTP client for transferring files, as it is faster and more reliable for larger transfers.\n\nSee [how to connect via FTP](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Fconnect-ftp) if you have not set up FileZilla yet.\n\n## Save data location\n\nSave data is stored at the following path on your server:\n\n```\n.\u002FProjectWar\u002FSaved\u002FGameStates\u002F\n```\n\nUpload your local save files into this directory, overwriting any existing files when prompted.\n\n![The GameStates save data folder shown in an FTP client](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002Fd4a07b90-896a-48bc-9ebd-b20f498bf78d)\n\n## Upload via File Manager or FTP\n\n1. Stop your server in the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F).\n2. Connect to your server using the File Manager or your [FTP client](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Fconnect-ftp).\n3. Navigate to `.\u002FProjectWar\u002FSaved\u002FGameStates\u002F`.\n4. Upload your save data files into this folder.\n5. Start your server once the upload is complete.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf the server does not load your save after starting, verify that the files are in the correct directory path and that the server was fully stopped before uploading. If you need to revert to an earlier state, see [how to restore a backup](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Frestore-backup).",{"id":184,"article_path":185,"sort":84,"date_created":186,"date_updated":187,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":188,"translations":191},364,"restore-backup","2026-06-09T04:42:58.000Z","2026-06-09T04:44:01.000Z",{"id":75,"slug":172,"sort":173,"display_style":125,"translations":189},[190],{"languages_code":93,"name":176},[192],{"languages_code":93,"title":193,"title_short":194,"description":195,"content_md":196},"How to Restore a Backup on Your The Front Server","Restore Backup","Learn how to roll back your The Front server to a previous state by restoring a backup through the Game Control Panel using the Restore Backup icon.","Host Havoc automatically creates backups of your The Front server at regular intervals. You can restore any available backup directly from the Game Control Panel to roll back your server to an earlier state.\n\n## Restore a backup\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Stop your server.\n3. Click the **Restore Backup** icon in your server's control panel.\n4. Select a backup from the dropdown menu.\n5. Click **Run**.\n\nThe server will restore the selected backup. Once complete, start your server as normal.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf no backups appear in the dropdown, the automatic backup schedule may not have run yet. If you need to upload a local save instead, see [how to upload save data](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Fupload-save-data). If your server files become corrupted beyond repair, see [how to reinstall your server](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Freinstall-server).",{"id":198,"article_path":199,"sort":84,"date_created":200,"date_updated":201,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":202,"translations":205},369,"automatic-restarts","2026-06-09T04:43:11.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:37.000Z",{"id":27,"slug":123,"sort":124,"display_style":125,"translations":203},[204],{"languages_code":93,"name":128},[206],{"languages_code":93,"title":207,"title_short":208,"description":209,"content_md":210},"How to Set Up Automatic Restarts on The Front","Automatic Restarts","Learn how to schedule automatic restarts for your The Front server using the Scheduled Tasks feature in the Game Control Panel. Set daily or repeating restarts to keep your server running smoothly.","Automatic restarts help keep your The Front server stable by clearing memory and applying any pending updates on a schedule. You can configure them using the Scheduled Tasks feature in the Game Control Panel.\n\n## Set up a scheduled restart\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Scheduled Tasks** icon on the left side.\n3. Click **New** at the top of the section and choose **Scheduled Start\u002FStop\u002FRestart**, then click **New** directly below that section.\n4. Give the task a name that makes it easy to identify, and make sure the **Enabled** box is checked.\n5. For the type, choose **Daily** if you want the restart to occur at the same time each day.\n6. Set the start date and time. This is the time the task will run every day. To ensure the time matches your time zone, refer to the [time zone article](https:\u002F\u002Fhosthavoc.com\u002Fbilling\u002Fknowledgebase\u002F342\u002FWhy-is-my-game-panel-not-in-my-time-zone.html).\n7. Click **Save**.\n\n> **Before you start:** Advanced options such as the action type and waiting until the server is empty can be configured in the **Advanced Options** section before saving.\n\n## Set up a repeating restart\n\nIf you want the server to restart every few hours (for example, every 6 hours), enable the **Repeat Task** option when setting up your scheduled task and configure the repeat interval.\n\n![Example Scheduled Task configured to repeat every 6 hours with the Repeat Task option checked](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F0d9ac1db-4a3c-457f-a3c8-d909a71ce4fe)\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf the restart is not firing at the expected time, confirm that the **Enabled** checkbox is checked and that the start time matches your intended time zone. You can also verify the server is running after the restart by checking its status in the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F). See [how to reinstall your server](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Freinstall-server) if the server fails to come back up after a scheduled restart.",{"id":212,"article_path":213,"sort":84,"date_created":214,"date_updated":215,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":216,"translations":219},371,"connect-ftp","2026-06-09T04:43:25.000Z","2026-06-09T04:44:07.000Z",{"id":75,"slug":172,"sort":173,"display_style":125,"translations":217},[218],{"languages_code":93,"name":176},[220],{"languages_code":93,"title":221,"title_short":222,"description":223,"content_md":224},"How to Connect via FTP to Your The Front Server","Connect via FTP","Learn how to connect to your The Front server using an FTP client like FileZilla. Retrieve your FTP credentials from the Game Control Panel and use Quickconnect to access your server files.","FTP gives you direct access to your The Front server files for uploading saves, editing configs, and managing mods. Host Havoc recommends FileZilla as your FTP client.\n\nDownload FileZilla from [filezilla-project.org](https:\u002F\u002Ffilezilla-project.org\u002Fdownload.php?show_all=1).\n\n## Connect with FileZilla\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Locate the **FTP Info** section near the middle of the screen. Copy the FTP IP and port (for example, `167.114.172.201:8821`) and paste it into the **Host** box in FileZilla.\n\n   ![The FTP Info section in the Game Control Panel showing the FTP IP address and port](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F2d958492-4ca2-42ed-8f25-26c6c26fd816)\n\n3. Enter your control panel username and password into the **Username** and **Password** fields in FileZilla.\n\n   ![FileZilla connection bar with the Username and Password fields filled in](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002Fc7ad63d9-3ccf-495f-99f2-dbda4fca9497)\n\n4. The port will adjust automatically if you paste the full `\u003CIP>:\u003CPORT>` string from the control panel.\n5. Click **Quickconnect**.\n\n> **Before you start:** If the control panel shows **SFTP Info** instead of **FTP Info**, add `sftp:\u002F\u002F` in front of the IP address before pasting into FileZilla. For example: `sftp:\u002F\u002F167.114.172.201:8821`.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf the connection is refused, confirm the FTP IP and port are copied exactly from the control panel with no extra spaces. If you changed your control panel password, update it in FileZilla as well. Once connected, you can navigate to `.\u002FProjectWar\u002FSaved\u002FGameStates\u002F` to [upload save data](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Fupload-save-data) or browse other directories to edit [server configuration files](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fthe-front\u002Fchange-server-settings)."]