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Admins can run all server commands and manage players.","Granting admin access on your Vintage Story server takes only a single console command. The steps below use the Web Console built into the Host Havoc game control panel.\n\n## Add an admin via the Web Console\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Web Console** icon in the left sidebar.\n3. Type the following command and press Enter, replacing `playername` with the player's exact in-game name:\n\n```\n\u002Fop playername\n```\n\nThe player is now an admin on the server.\n\n> **Before you start:** The server must be running for console commands to be accepted.\n\n## Admin commands reference\n\nA full list of server commands is available on the [official Vintage Story wiki](https:\u002F\u002Fwiki.vintagestory.at\u002Findex.php?title=List_of_server_commands). You can also [disable the whitelist](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fdisable-whitelist) or [add mods](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fadd-mods) to extend your server further.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\n- If the command returns no response, confirm the server is fully started before sending it.\n- Player names are case-sensitive. Use the exact in-game name.",{"id":109,"article_path":110,"sort":84,"date_created":111,"date_updated":112,"author_name":101,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":84,"translations":113},379,"change-server-name","2026-06-09T04:47:01.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:28.000Z",[114],{"languages_code":91,"title":115,"title_short":116,"description":117,"content_md":118},"How to Change Your Vintage Story Server Name","Change Server Name","Update your Vintage Story server's display name by editing the servconfig.json file through the Config Editor in the Host Havoc game control panel.","Your Vintage Story server name appears in the public server list and helps players identify your server. You can update it any time through the Config Editor in the Host Havoc game control panel.\n\n## Change the server name\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Configuration Files** icon in the left sidebar.\n3. Click **Config Editor** next to the `servconfig.json` file.\n4. Locate the server name field and enter your desired name.\n5. Click **Save & Exit**.\n6. Start or restart your server for the change to take effect.\n\nYour updated server name will appear in the server browser after the server finishes starting.\n\n## Related guides\n\n- [Add admins](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fadd-admins) to your server.\n- [Set up automatic restarts](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fautomatic-restarts) to keep your server running on a schedule.",{"id":120,"article_path":121,"sort":84,"date_created":122,"date_updated":84,"author_name":101,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":84,"translations":123},381,"reinstall-server","2026-06-09T04:47:14.000Z",[124],{"languages_code":91,"title":125,"title_short":126,"description":127,"content_md":128},"How to Reinstall Your Vintage Story Server","Reinstall Server","Reinstall your Vintage Story server through the Host Havoc game control panel to restore default files. This wipes all server files except backups and redownloads a clean installation.","Reinstalling your Vintage Story server wipes all server files (except saved backups) and redownloads a fresh default installation. Use this when your server files are corrupted or you want a clean start.\n\n> **Before you start:** Reinstalling deletes all server files except backups. If you want to keep your world, [back it up](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fupload-world) or download it via [FTP](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fconnect-ftp) before proceeding.\n\n## Reinstall the server\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com) and navigate to your server.\n2. **Stop** your server using the stop button.\n3. Click the **[...More]** button to the right of the start\u002Fstop\u002Frestart buttons.\n\n   ![The ...More button shown to the right of the start, stop, and restart controls in the Host Havoc game panel](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F712a38d4-61cd-43f2-b03c-e08550d8e908)\n\n4. Click **Reinstall**.\n5. Click the **Reinstall** button to confirm. Leave the option set to **Default values**.\n\nThe reinstall process may take up to 20 minutes depending on the size of the game files. Once complete, start your server normally.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\n- If the server does not start after reinstalling, wait a few minutes and try again as files may still be downloading.\n- If you need to restore a specific world after reinstalling, use [FTP](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fconnect-ftp) to upload your `.vcdbs` save file to the `Saves` folder.",{"id":130,"article_path":131,"sort":84,"date_created":132,"date_updated":133,"author_name":101,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":84,"translations":134},385,"automatic-restarts","2026-06-09T04:47:25.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:37.000Z",[135],{"languages_code":91,"title":136,"title_short":137,"description":138,"content_md":139},"How to Set Up Automatic Restarts for Your Vintage Story Server","Automatic Restarts","Schedule automatic daily or recurring restarts for your Vintage Story server using the Scheduled Tasks feature in the Host Havoc game control panel.","Automatic restarts keep your Vintage Story server running smoothly by clearing memory and applying any pending updates on a regular schedule. You can configure them directly in the Host Havoc game control panel.\n\n## Create a scheduled restart\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Scheduled Tasks** icon in the left sidebar.\n3. Click **New** at the top of the section, then choose **Scheduled Start\u002FStop\u002FRestart**, and click **New** below that section.\n4. Enter a name for the task so you can identify it later. Ensure the **Enabled** checkbox is checked.\n5. Set the type to **Daily** to have the server restart at the same time each day.\n6. Set the start date and time. This time will repeat every day.\n7. Click **Save**.\n\n> **Before you start:** Scheduled task times are based on the game panel's time zone. If your time zone differs, see the game panel's time zone settings before configuring the schedule.\n\n## Repeat every few hours\n\nTo restart the server multiple times per day (for example, every 6 hours), expand the **Advance Options** section and enable the **Repeat Task** setting. Configure the repeat interval as needed, then save.\n\n![Example scheduled task configured to repeat every 6 hours using the Repeat Task option in the Host Havoc game panel](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F57ac63d3-4e97-4051-bd83-d58593129bf0)\n\n## Related guides\n\n- [Change your server name](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fchange-server-name) after a fresh configuration.\n- [Add admins](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fadd-admins) to manage the server between restarts.",{"id":141,"article_path":142,"sort":84,"date_created":143,"date_updated":84,"author_name":101,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":84,"translations":144},389,"connect-ftp","2026-06-09T04:47:38.000Z",[145],{"languages_code":91,"title":146,"title_short":147,"description":148,"content_md":149},"How to Connect to Your Vintage Story Server via FTP","Connect via FTP","Connect to your Vintage Story server's files using an FTP client such as FileZilla. Retrieve your FTP credentials from the Host Havoc game control panel to get started.","FTP lets you transfer files directly to and from your Vintage Story server, which is useful for uploading mods, downloading world saves, and editing configuration files. This guide uses FileZilla, a free FTP client.\n\n## Download FileZilla\n\nDownload FileZilla from [filezilla-project.org](https:\u002F\u002Ffilezilla-project.org\u002Fdownload.php?show_all=1) and install it on your computer.\n\n## Connect to your server\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com) and navigate to your server.\n2. Locate the **FTP Info** section near the middle of the page. Copy the FTP IP and port (for example, `167.114.172.201:8821`) and paste it into the **Host** field in FileZilla.\n\n   ![The FTP Info section in the Host Havoc game panel showing the FTP IP address and port to copy into FileZilla](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 with the control panel username and password entered in the Username and Password fields](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002Fc7ad63d9-3ccf-495f-99f2-dbda4fca9497)\n\n4. The port will adjust automatically when you paste the `FTP Info` value. If it does not, enter the port number manually.\n5. Click **Quickconnect** to establish the connection.\n\n> **Before you start:** If the panel shows **SFTP Info** instead of **FTP Info**, add `sftp:\u002F\u002F` before the IP address in the Host field (for example, `sftp:\u002F\u002F167.114.172.201:8821`).\n\n## Common tasks via FTP\n\n- [Upload an existing world](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fupload-world) by placing the `.vcdbs` file in the `Saves` folder.\n- [Add mods](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fadd-mods) by placing `.zip` mod files in the `Mods` folder.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\n- If the connection is refused, confirm your server is started and that the FTP credentials match those in the game panel.\n- Passwords changed in the game panel take effect immediately for FTP connections.",{"id":151,"article_path":152,"sort":84,"date_created":153,"date_updated":154,"author_name":101,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":84,"translations":155},394,"add-mods","2026-06-09T04:47:51.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:02.000Z",[156],{"languages_code":91,"title":157,"title_short":158,"description":159,"content_md":160},"How to Add Mods to Your Vintage Story Server","Add Mods","Install mods on your Vintage Story server using either the Web Console moddb command or by manually uploading mod files via FTP or the File Manager.","Vintage Story supports mods through the built-in mod database as well as manual file uploads. You can install mods using either method depending on what is available for the mod you want.\n\n## Method 1: Install via the Web Console\n\nThis method works for mods listed in the [Vintage Story mod database](https:\u002F\u002Fmods.vintagestory.at).\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com) and navigate to your server.\n2. Start the server and wait for it to fully load.\n3. Click the **Web Console** icon in the left sidebar.\n4. Run the following command, replacing `ModID` with the mod's identifier:\n\n```\n\u002Fmoddb install ModID\n```\n\nThe `ModID` is typically the mod name without spaces, and matches the last segment of the mod's URL. For example, for `https:\u002F\u002Fmods.vintagestory.at\u002Fprimitivesurvival`, the `ModID` is `primitivesurvival`.\n\n## Method 2: Upload manually via FTP or File Manager\n\nUse this method for mods that are not in the mod database or that you downloaded as a `.zip` file.\n\n1. Locate the mod's `.zip` file on your computer.\n2. Connect to your server using the **File Manager** in the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com) or via [FTP](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fconnect-ftp).\n3. Upload the `.zip` file to the `Mods` folder on the server.\n4. Restart the server for the mod to load.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\n- If a mod does not load after installation, confirm the server was fully restarted and that the mod version is compatible with your Vintage Story server version.\n- Use [FTP](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fconnect-ftp) to remove a mod's `.zip` file from the `Mods` folder if you need to uninstall it.",{"id":162,"article_path":163,"sort":84,"date_created":164,"date_updated":84,"author_name":101,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":84,"translations":165},400,"disable-whitelist","2026-06-09T04:48:02.000Z",[166],{"languages_code":91,"title":167,"title_short":168,"description":169,"content_md":170},"How to Disable the Whitelist on Your Vintage Story Server","Disable Whitelist","Turn off the whitelist on your Vintage Story server using the Config Editor in the Host Havoc game control panel, or via a console command if the setting persists after a restart.","When the whitelist is enabled, only players on the approved list can join your Vintage Story server. Disable it using the Config Editor or the Web Console if the setting persists.\n\n## Method 1: Disable via the Config Editor\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com) and navigate to your server.\n2. Stop the server if it is running.\n3. Click **Configuration Files** in the left sidebar.\n4. Open `serverconfig.json` in the **Config Editor**.\n5. Uncheck **Whitelisted? Allow whitelisted Only**.\n6. Click **Save & Exit**.\n7. Start the server.\n\n## Method 2: Disable via the Web Console\n\nIf the whitelist remains active after a restart, disable it using a console command.\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Web Console** icon in the left sidebar.\n3. Run the following command:\n\n```\n\u002Fserverconfig whitelistmode off\n```\n\nThe whitelist is now disabled and all players can join.\n\n## Related guides\n\n- [Add admins](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fadd-admins) to grant elevated permissions to trusted players.\n- [Change your server name](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fchange-server-name) to update other server settings.",{"id":172,"article_path":173,"sort":84,"date_created":174,"date_updated":175,"author_name":101,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":84,"translations":176},406,"upload-world","2026-06-09T04:48:13.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:12.000Z",[177],{"languages_code":91,"title":178,"title_short":179,"description":180,"content_md":181},"How to Upload an Existing World to Your Vintage Story Server","Upload World","Transfer a local Vintage Story world save to your server by uploading the .vcdbs file to the Saves folder via FTP and renaming it to replace the default world.","You can replace your Vintage Story server's world with a locally saved world by uploading the save file via FTP. This is useful when migrating an existing single-player or hosted world to a new server.\n\n> **Before you start:** You will need an FTP client such as FileZilla to transfer files. See [how to connect via FTP](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fconnect-ftp) if you have not set that up yet.\n\n## Upload your world\n\n1. Connect to your server using [FTP](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fconnect-ftp).\n2. Navigate to the `Saves` folder on the server.\n3. Upload your world's `.vcdbs` file to the `Saves` folder.\n4. Rename the uploaded file to `default.vcdbs`.\n5. If a file named `default.vcdbs` already exists in the `Saves` folder, delete it before renaming your file.\n6. Start or restart the server. It will load your uploaded world.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\n- If the server loads the wrong world, confirm the file is named exactly `default.vcdbs` with no extra characters.\n- If you also want to transfer mods used by the world, [upload them](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story\u002Fadd-mods) to the `Mods` folder on the server."]