- Find your SteamID64, the long numeric Steam ID (a lookup site such as steamid.io will convert your profile).
- Stop the server, then open Files, then SquadGame, then ServerConfig and edit the file Admins.cfg. If it is missing, create it.
- Define a group on its own line in the form Group=GroupName:permission1,permission2. As an example admin group you could use Group=SuperAdmin:changemap,cheat,private,balance,chat,kick,ban,config,cameraman,debug,pause,forceteamchange,reserve.
- Add yourself on a new line in the form Admin=YOUR_STEAMID64:GroupName, with your own number and the name of the group you just defined.
- For reserved slots, make a group with only the reserve permission, for example Group=Whitelist:reserve, and add each player to it the same way.
- Save the file and start the server. Join, open the console and run a command such as AdminBroadcast hello to confirm it works.
Useful admin commands
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
AdminKick <NameOrSteamId> <KickReason> | Kicks a player from the server (needs the kick permission). |
AdminBan <NameOrSteamId> <BanLength> <BanReason> | Bans a player. 0 is permanent, 1d is one day, 1M is one month (needs the ban permission). |
AdminWarn <NameOrSteamId> <WarnReason> | Sends a warning to a player (needs the kick permission). |
AdminBroadcast <Message> | Sends a message to every player on the server (needs the chat permission). |
AdminChangeLayer <LayerName> | Changes to the given layer immediately (needs the changemap permission). |
AdminSetNextLayer <LayerName> | Sets the layer that loads after the current match (needs the changemap permission). |
AdminRestartMatch | Restarts the current match (needs the pause permission). |
AdminEndMatch | Ends the current match immediately (needs the pause permission). |
AdminForceTeamChange <NameOrSteamId> | Moves a player to the other team (needs the forceteamchange permission). |
AdminListDisconnectedPlayers | Lists recently disconnected players with their ID and Steam ID, useful before a kick or ban by ID (needs the kick permission). |
Admin commands are typed in the in-game console while you are connected to your server. Open it by pressing the tilde key twice on an English keyboard. See How to use the console and run commands.
