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Your server's connection info is available in the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F).\n\n## Find your server in the browser\n\n1. Launch Wreckfest 2.\n2. Click **Multiplayer Server Browser** in the main menu.\n3. Locate your server by name in the listing.\n4. Click your server to join.\n\n## Connect by direct address\n\n1. Launch Wreckfest 2.\n2. Click **Multiplayer Server Browser** in the main menu.\n3. Click **Connect to Address**.\n4. Enter the connection info shown on your server's control panel page (format: `\u003CIP>:\u003CPORT>`).\n5. Click **Connect**.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf your server does not appear in the browser, verify it is running in the game panel. You can also update your [server settings](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Fedit-server-settings) to ensure the server name and visibility are configured correctly. If files appear corrupted, consider [reinstalling the server](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Freinstall-server).",{"id":111,"article_path":112,"sort":84,"date_created":113,"date_updated":114,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":84,"translations":115},431,"edit-server-settings","2026-06-09T04:52:44.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:12.000Z",[116],{"languages_code":93,"title":117,"title_short":118,"description":119,"content_md":120},"How to Edit Your Wreckfest 2 Server Settings","Edit Server Settings","Change your Wreckfest 2 server configuration by editing the server_config.scnf file through the Config Editor in the Host Havoc game panel.","Adjust your Wreckfest 2 server settings by editing the `server_config.scnf` file through the built-in Config Editor in the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F). Before making changes, you must stop the server.\n\n> **Before you start:** Stop your server before editing configuration files. Changes will not take effect while the server is running.\n\n## Edit server settings\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F).\n2. Navigate to your server's control panel.\n3. Click **Stop** to stop the server.\n4. Click **Configuration Files** in the left-hand menu.\n5. Locate `server_config.scnf` and click **Config Editor**.\n6. Edit the settings as needed.\n7. Click **Save**.\n8. Restart your server.\n\nFor file-level edits outside the Config Editor, you can also access your server files using [FTP](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Fftp-client). Once changes are saved, [join your server](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Fjoin-server) to verify the settings took effect.",{"id":122,"article_path":123,"sort":84,"date_created":124,"date_updated":125,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":84,"translations":126},435,"add-admins","2026-06-09T04:52:55.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:20.000Z",[127],{"languages_code":93,"title":128,"title_short":129,"description":130,"content_md":131},"How to Add Admins on Your Wreckfest 2 Server","Add Admins","Grant admin privileges on your Wreckfest 2 server by running a role command in the Web Console with the player's Steam ID.","Grant admin privileges on your Wreckfest 2 server by running a single command in the Web Console. You will need the Steam ID of the player you want to promote. Before adding admins, make sure your server is running and you can [join your server](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Fjoin-server) to verify the changes.\n\n## Add an admin via the Web Console\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F).\n2. Click **Web Console** in the left-hand menu.\n3. Log into the game to find your Steam ID: it will be visible in the Web Console output when you connect.\n4. In the Web Console input, type the following command and press Enter:\n\n```\nrole \u003Csteamid>,admin\n```\n\nReplace `\u003Csteamid>` with the player's actual Steam ID (e.g., `76561198012345678`).\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf the command has no effect, confirm the server is online and that you are entering the exact Steam64 ID. You can also [edit your server settings](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Fedit-server-settings) to review any admin-related configuration values in `server_config.scnf`.",{"id":133,"article_path":134,"sort":84,"date_created":135,"date_updated":84,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":84,"translations":136},440,"reinstall-server","2026-06-09T04:53:05.000Z",[137],{"languages_code":93,"title":138,"title_short":139,"description":140,"content_md":141},"How to Reinstall Your Wreckfest 2 Server","Reinstall Server","Reinstall your Wreckfest 2 server from the Host Havoc game panel to reset all files to their defaults. Backups are preserved during the process.","Reinstalling your Wreckfest 2 server deletes all server files (except backups) and re-downloads a clean default installation. Use this to recover from broken or corrupted files. Once complete, you can reconfigure your server by [editing your server settings](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Fedit-server-settings).\n\n> **Before you start:** Reinstalling will delete all server files except backups. This cannot be undone. Save any custom configuration files via [FTP](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Fftp-client) before proceeding.\n\n## Reinstall the server\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F).\n2. Navigate to your server in the control panel.\n3. Click **Stop** to stop the server.\n4. Click the **[...More]** button to the right of the Start\u002FStop\u002FRestart buttons.\n\n   ![The ...More button location in the game panel control bar](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F712a38d4-61cd-43f2-b03c-e08550d8e908)\n\n5. Click **Reinstall**.\n6. Click the **Reinstall** button to confirm. Leave the option set to **Default values** unless you have a specific reason to change it.\n\nThe process may take up to 20 minutes depending on the size of the game files. Once complete, [join your server](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Fjoin-server) to confirm it is running correctly.",{"id":143,"article_path":144,"sort":84,"date_created":145,"date_updated":146,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":84,"translations":147},445,"automatic-restarts","2026-06-09T04:53:19.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:28.000Z",[148],{"languages_code":93,"title":149,"title_short":150,"description":151,"content_md":152},"How to Set Up Automatic Restarts on Your Wreckfest 2 Server","Automatic Restarts","Schedule automatic daily or repeating restarts for your Wreckfest 2 server using the Scheduled Tasks feature in the Host Havoc game panel.","Keep your Wreckfest 2 server running smoothly by scheduling automatic restarts through the Scheduled Tasks feature in the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F). Restarts help clear memory and apply any pending updates. Before setting this up, ensure your server is running and you can [join your server](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Fjoin-server) to verify it comes back online after a restart.\n\n## Create 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 in the left-hand menu.\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 descriptive name so you can identify it later.\n5. Ensure the **Enabled** checkbox is checked.\n6. Set **Type** to **Daily** to restart at the same time each day.\n7. Set the start date and time. The time is based on the server's time zone. To verify your local time zone offset, refer to the time zone article linked in your panel.\n8. Click **Save**.\n\n## Repeat every few hours\n\nTo restart multiple times per day (for example, every 6 hours), enable the **Repeat Task** option in the Advanced Options section and configure the repeat interval. Set the initial time and the repeat frequency within the same 24-hour window.\n\n![Scheduled task configuration showing the Repeat Task option checked for a 6-hour restart interval](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F57ac63d3-4e97-4051-bd83-d58593129bf0)\n\nAdditional advanced options such as action type and waiting until the server is empty before restarting are available in the **Advanced Options** section.\n\nFor any server file changes between restarts, use [FTP](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Fftp-client) or the [Config Editor](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Fedit-server-settings) to make edits while the server is stopped.",{"id":154,"article_path":155,"sort":84,"date_created":156,"date_updated":157,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":84,"translations":158},448,"ftp-client","2026-06-09T04:53:33.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:37.000Z",[159],{"languages_code":93,"title":160,"title_short":161,"description":162,"content_md":163},"How to Use an FTP Client With Your Wreckfest 2 Server","FTP Client","Connect to your Wreckfest 2 server files using FileZilla and the FTP credentials from the Host Havoc game panel to upload, download, and manage server files.","Use an FTP client such as FileZilla to access and manage your Wreckfest 2 server files directly. This is useful for uploading custom configurations or downloading backups. Your FTP credentials are available in the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F).\n\nDownload FileZilla from: 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 host and port (format: `167.114.172.201:8821`).\n3. Paste the value into the **Host** field in FileZilla. It should look similar to this: `167.114.172.201:8821`.\n\n   ![FileZilla Host field showing a Host Havoc FTP IP and port entered](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F2d958492-4ca2-42ed-8f25-26c6c26fd816)\n\n4. Enter your control panel username and password into the **Username** and **Password** fields. Your password can be changed from within the panel.\n\n   ![FileZilla Username and Password fields filled in with control panel credentials](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002Fc7ad63d9-3ccf-495f-99f2-dbda4fca9497)\n\n5. The **Port** field will adjust automatically when you paste the full `host:port` value from the panel.\n6. Click **Quickconnect**.\n\n> **Before you start:** If the panel shows **SFTP Info** instead of **FTP Info**, add `sftp:\u002F\u002F` before the IP address in FileZilla's Host field. Example: `sftp:\u002F\u002F167.114.172.201:8821`.\n\nOnce connected, you can browse your server's file directory, upload custom files, and download configuration backups. After editing files via FTP, restart your server and [join your server](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Fjoin-server) to confirm changes are working. You can also [edit server settings](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwreckfest-2\u002Fedit-server-settings) directly through the Config Editor in the panel without needing FTP."]