Here's how to connect to your Project Zomboid server and adjust the most important settings.
Connecting
- Open the server page in the client area and click Start.
- Wait until the status shows “running”. You can follow the progress in the Console tab.
- Copy the address (IP:Port) at the top of the server page.
- Connect in-game via the multiplayer menu or direct connect using this address.
Important settings
In the Startup variables tab:
- Server name (
SERVER_NAME) – internal name for save and configuration files. - Admin username (
ADMIN_USER) – name of the admin account. - Admin password (
ADMIN_PASSWORD) – password of the admin account. - Beta branch (
SRCDS_BETAID) – e.g.b41multiplayer; switching requires a reinstall – afterwards click Reinstall under Manage on the server page (create a backup first). - Automatic update (
AUTO_UPDATE) – 1 = on, 0 = off.
Changes in the Startup variables tab take effect on the next restart.
Good to know
- The portal generates the admin password (user
admin) automatically. It is shown once at the top of the server page – please make a note of it. To change it: Startup variables tab (ADMIN_PASSWORD). - If you change the server name, the server creates new save and configuration files.
- The first start takes longer because the server files are downloaded and set up.