Install Altis Life on Your Arma 3 Server

Published June 9, 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

This guide walks you through setting up Altis Life on your Host Havoc Arma 3 server. The control panel includes tools that handle the mod files and database initialization. For general mod installation, see install Workshop mods.

Before you start: Stop your server before making these changes.

Installation Steps

  1. Log into your game control panel.
  2. View your game service.
  3. Open the Non-Workshop Mods icon.
  4. Install Altis Life Files from the mod list.
  5. From the main service page, click Setup Altis Life DB Wipes to initialize the database.
  6. Open the Commandline Manager and go to the Custom Commandlines tab. Create a new command line if you have not already done so.
  7. Edit your custom command line and set Server Mods to:
    • For Altis Life v4.4: @extDB2;@life_server
    • For Altis Life v5.0: @extDB3;@life_server
  8. Enable the Auto Initialize parameter.
  9. Save your command line.
  10. Go back to the Commandline Manager and click Select on your custom command line to activate it. The button will change to Selected and the text will appear bold.

Your Altis Life server is now ready to start.