Short answers to the questions Satisfactory server owners ask most. Each links to the full guide.
Getting started
Do I have to claim the server in the game? No. The panel claims it on the first start with the Admin Password from Settings, and starts a new game for you. Full guide
How do I know the server is ready? The Console shows [PlayNHost] Ready. The panel will save the game before every stop and restart. Full guide
How do my friends join? Main menu, Server Manager, Add Server, the IP and port from the Play with friends card, then join from the Server Manager. Full guide
Why do players get Encryption token missing? They used Join Game on the main menu. They must join through Server Manager. Full guide
Do players need port 7777 or 8888? Not necessarily. Your server has its own assigned ports. Players type only the port from the Play with friends card. Full guide
How do I invite friends? Click Copy invite message on the Play with friends card. Full guide
Where is the admin password? Settings, Game Settings, Admin Password. Full guide
How do I change the server name or set a password? Server Name and Join Password in Game Settings, then restart. Full guide
Does the dedicated server need its own copy of the game? No. The server software is a free download from Steam that the server installs itself. Each player needs the game.
Worlds and saves
Can I bring my own world? Yes. Worlds, Upload a save, pick the .sav, and tick Load it now. Full guide
Where are my saves on Windows? In %LOCALAPPDATA%\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames\ and your player ID folder. Full guide
Can I download the server's world? Yes, with the download icon next to any save on Worlds, even with the server off. Full guide
Is progress lost when I stop the server? No. Stop and Restart save the game first. Full guide
How do I start a new world? New game on Worlds keeps the old saves; World Reset on Quick Tasks deletes them. Full guide
Why did my uploaded world get overwritten? It had the same session name as a world already on the server. Full guide
Does the factory keep running when nobody is on? Not by default: Pause When Empty is on, so the factory waits for you. Full guide
Is my world backed up? Yes, every night, by the Automatic backup schedule. Start one yourself on Backups before big changes. Full guide
Mods
How do I add mods? Modding tab, search by name, Add, Restart now. Full guide
Do I need to install the Satisfactory Mod Loader? No. The server installs it with every mod's dependencies, matched to its game version. Full guide
What is a Mod Reference? The installer's name for a mod, such as SFPFactoryPlanner for Pioneer Production Planner. Search by name and the panel uses it for you. Full guide
Which mods do my players need? Exactly the list in Your players need these mods, at those versions. Full guide
Can I upload the Mods folder from my PC? No. Those are Windows builds and the server runs Linux. Full guide
How do I update mods? Update mods on the Modding tab, then restart. After a game update the server does it by itself. Full guide
Running the server
Is the server updated for new patches? Yes. Every start installs updates, and the Daily restart schedule restarts it every morning. Full guide
Can I run Experimental? Yes, set Game Branch to experimental. Players need Experimental too. Full guide
Can I type server commands? Yes, in the Console, for example server.SaveGame MySave. Full guide
How much memory do I need? The official wiki says 8 GB, and 16 GB for large saves or more than four players. Check your own usage. Full guide
Why is my server lagging? Full guide
Something is broken. Satisfactory server problems and fixes
