How to Set Up Automatic Restarts on The Front

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.

Set up a scheduled restart

1. Log into the Game Control Panel and navigate to your server.
2. Click the Scheduled Tasks icon on the left side.
3. Click New at the top of the section and choose Scheduled Start/Stop/Restart, then click New directly below that section.
4. Give the task a name that makes it easy to identify, and make sure the Enabled box is checked.
5. For the type, choose Daily if you want the restart to occur at the same time each day.
6. 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.
7. Click Save.

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.

Set up a repeating restart

If 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.

Troubleshooting

If 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. See how to reinstall your server if the server fails to come back up after a scheduled restart.