How to become admin on your Sven Co-op server

To become admin on a Sven Co-op server on PlayNHost, write your Steam ID on its own line in svencoop/admins.txt on the Files tab and restart the server. Put an asterisk * in front of your ID to mark yourself as the owner. Admins get an admin icon on the scoreboard and can use cheat commands when sv_cheats is 2.

Add an admin

1. Find the player's Steam ID. While the player is on your server, type status in the Console tab and look for their Steam ID, in the form STEAM_0:1:12345678. status is in the official command list, but the Sven Co-op team does not document what it prints: if you see no Steam ID there, ask the player for theirs.
2. Click the Files tab and open the svencoop folder.
3. Click admins.txt to open it. If there is no such file, click New file instead: an empty editor opens.
4. Write the Steam ID on its own line. Add * in front of it for the owner, and a note after # if you like, for example *STEAM_0:1:12345678 # me.
5. Click Save content. For a new file, click Create file, type admins.txt as File name and click Create file.
6. Click Restart. The server reads the admin list again as it starts.

The official manual's example file begins like this:

// Owners/operators
*STEAM_9:1:488201	# Paul (owner)
*STEAM_9:0:38195	# Jane
// Administrators
STEAM_9:0:95482		# Dave
STEAM_9:1:5828645	# Emily

The admins file is admins.txt because adminsfile points there by default (server configuration manual). The official command list also names reloadadminlist; a restart is the sure way to load your changes.

What can an admin do in Sven Co-op?

Less than in many games. The official manual says "The only administrative functionality built-in currently provided is the ability to use cheat commands", and about owners: "No additional functionality is currently available to owners, it's mainly for show." Admins show on the scoreboard with an admin icon, and owners with a tinted one.

Kicking, banning and changing the map are done from the panel Console, which works for you without being an admin in the game: How to kick and ban players on your Sven Co-op server and How to change the map on your Sven Co-op server.

How do I let only admins use cheats?

1. Open svencoop/server.cfg on the Files tab.
2. Set the line sv_cheats 2, or add it if it is missing.
3. Click Save content and change the map or restart.

With sv_cheats 2, the manual says only server administrators can use cheats, whatever the number of player slots. With sv_cheats 1, everyone can, but on an Internet server only when it has 3 player slots or fewer. Cheat commands from the manual include godmode 1, cl_noclip 1, give <item name>, reviveme, healme and chargeme.

Is admin in the game the same as access to the panel?

No. admins.txt only matters inside the game. To let a friend use the panel, for example the Console or Files, invite them on Team & Roles: How to invite friends to your Sven Co-op server.

What about AMX Mod X or plugins?

The Sven Co-op FAQ says AMX Mod X can run through a third-party Metamod-P build, "supplied and maintained through a third party, so use at your own discretion". Sven Co-op also has its own AngelScript plugins. Both are installed by uploading files on the Files tab, following the official wiki.