How to become an admin on your 7 Days to Die server

Admin rights in 7 Days to Die are granted per player and stored in serveradmin.xml. The reliable way to set them is from the panel console, which writes the file for you.

1. Get the player identifier

1. Start the server and have the player join once.
2. Open the Console tab in the Game Panel.
3. Type lp and press Enter. This lists connected players with their name and platform id.
4. Copy the id for the player you are promoting.

2. Grant admin

1. In the console, run admin add <id> 0.
2. Confirm it worked with admin list.

The number is a permission level, not a rank name. 0 is the highest and can run every command. A normal player is level 1000. Giving someone level 500 lets them use commands that require level 500 or higher only.

3. Using admin powers in game

• Press F1 in game to open the client console, then type the command.
• cm toggles creative mode, dm toggles debug mode, teleportplayer moves a player.
• kick <name> and ban add <name> 1 day handle problem players.
• Commands typed in the panel console run as the server and always have full rights, so you can moderate without being in game.

4. Removing admin

1. Run admin remove <id> in the console.
2. Check the result with admin list.

5. Editing the file directly

If you prefer to edit serveradmin.xml by hand, stop the server first, use the file search in the Files tab to locate it, and add one line per admin inside the <admins> block. The console method avoids the formatting mistakes that make the whole file fail to load.

If the game reports that a command is not available, check the level in admin list first, then open a ticket if it still fails.