7 Days To Die | How to Add Yourself as an Admin

In this article, we will walk you through two methods to add yourself as an admin on your 7 Days to Die server. This will grant you the necessary privileges to manage and control the server settings effectively.

Method 1 - Manually via the Config File:

1. Log in to your game control panel.
2. Click on Configuration Files.

3. Locate and open "serveradmincustom.xml" by clicking on the "Text Editor" option to the right.

4. Look for the line that resembles the following: <!-- <user platform="Steam" userid="76561198021925107" name="Hint on who this user is" permission_level="0" /> --> (usually found around Line 50).

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Directly below the userid, you'll find the groupid option:

<!-- <group steamID="103582791434672565" name="Steam Universe" permission_level_default="1000" permission_level_mod="0" /> -->

Using the group ID is a simpler alternative to adding individual users as admins.

Here is a guide on how to create a steam group

5. Replace 76561198021925107 with your Steam64 ID.
6. After adding your Steam64 ID, remove the <!-- and --> tags so that the line appears like this: <user platform="Steam" userid="76561198021925107" name="Hint on who this user is" permission_level="0" />

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If you are utilizing the user platform, ensure that the group section remains commented out, and vice versa, if you are employing the group section, make sure the user platform is commented out.

Method 2 - Via the Web Console:

1. Log in to your game control panel.
2. Access your online web console (details are configured from the config file).
3. In the web console, type the following command: admin add <playerID> <permission_level>, where:
   • Replace <playerID> with your player's GUID (Globally Unique Identifier).
   • Replace <permission_level> with:
     • 0 if you want full admin privileges.
     • 1 if you want moderator privileges.

By following either of these methods, you will successfully add yourself as an admin on your 7 Days to Die server, granting you the necessary authority to manage and oversee the server with ease.