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Set up your 7 Days to Die server

All of the core 7 Days to Die options live in serverconfig.xml as <property> entries. Set the name, password, visibility, difficulty and blood-moon cadence before players join.

Core properties (serverconfig.xml)

  1. ServerName and ServerDescription control the browser listing.
  2. ServerPassword makes the server private; leave it empty for none.
  3. ServerMaxPlayerCount should match your plan.
  4. ServerVisibility: 2 = public, 1 = friends only, 0 = not listed.
  5. GameDifficulty runs from 0 (easiest) to 5 (hardest).

Blood moons and the world

  1. BloodMoonFrequency sets the number of days between blood moons; 0 disables them.
  2. GameName is the save name for this world.
  3. Stop the server before editing serverconfig.xml — properties are read at startup.
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