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Discover how to efficiently manage your Don't Starve Together game server and optimize its settings for the best gameplay experience → Learn more
10 November 20264 min read2 Views0 helpful
Introduction
You rented a Don't Starve Together game server from us and want to know where to find each feature in ZAPX? This guide takes you through your server's product management from start to finish—and shows you how much time the built-in automation and AI assistance can save you in your day-to-day administration.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The overview shows your server status, IP:port for one-click copying, and live CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage. If the game supports live queries, you'll also see the current player count, map, and ping directly in the dashboard.
No. If your server crashes unexpectedly, ZapX detects it automatically in the background and updates your overview on its own.
In the Configuration tab, AI automatically scans your server files and turns the relevant settings into easy-to-understand form fields grouped by topic, with explanations for each setting. Critical values are also marked with a caution notice. Alternatively, you can edit the configuration file directly in the raw text view.
You can create up to 5 MariaDB databases per server, each with direct phpMyAdmin access and an export option.
The ZapX AI Agent is included with every ZapX Pass. You can chat with it to read and analyze your console log, search and edit files, manage backups, view or reset your FTP credentials, and get update suggestions. It asks for your confirmation before making any changes and never takes action on its own.
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Overview
The Overview is your cockpit: server status, IP:port for one-click copying, and live CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage. Each resource tile has a direct "Upgrade" button in case you need more resources. If your game supports live queries, you can even see the current player count, map, and ping directly in the dashboard, without any external tools.
Tip
If your server crashes unexpectedly, ZAPX detects it automatically in the background and updates your overview on its own—you don't need to reload the page manually to see the actual status.
Configuration
Manually searching through configuration files is a thing of the past: Under Configuration, AI automatically scans your server files, identifies the relevant settings, and translates them into easy-to-understand form fields grouped by topic—including an explanation for each parameter. Critical values are specially marked with a "Caution" notice to help prevent you from accidentally taking your server offline. If you prefer the traditional approach, you can open the raw text view of the config file directly—both options are available in the same view.
After you save, ZAPX offers to restart the server right away so your changes take effect immediately.
ZapX AI Agent
With the ZapX Pass, you have the ZapX AI Agent at your side—your personal on-demand server admin. You can chat with it to read and analyze your console log, search and edit files, manage backups, view or reset your FTP credentials, and get update suggestions. Any action that changes something on your server is presented to you for confirmation first—the AI Agent never takes action on its own, so you're always in full control.
Manage Content
Files
The file manager under Files works like an FTP program right in your browser: upload files with drag and drop, edit them online, rename them, or delete them. You can also find your SFTP credentials for external programs such as FileZilla or WinSCP in the same tab, including a one-click password rotation option if you want to update them.
Databases
Under Databases, you can create up to 5 MariaDB databases per server, view credentials at a glance, open them directly in phpMyAdmin, or export the structure with one click. You can mark a database as primary. For security, you'll need to re-enter the database name to delete it.
Conclusion
You now know your way around all the sections of your Don't Starve Together server management in ZAPX—from AI-assisted configuration to automatic backups that have your back in the background.
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The Console displays your server's live output in a real terminal. For Don't Starve Together, the console is read-only, so you can't enter commands here. If your server starts struggling due to a lack of memory, the console detects this automatically and displays a clear warning with a recommended action.
Backups
We automatically back up your server every day, so you always have a recent backup available without having to remember to create one yourself. With the ZapX Pass, you get additional control under Backups: create, restore, and download backups with one click. Each backup contains a complete version snapshot (game version, configuration), so you can return to that exact state whenever needed. Restoring a backup includes a live progress indicator, and the server is only stopped briefly. With ZapX Pass Pro, your backups can even run automatically on your own schedule.
Tip
With ZapX Pass Plus, you get 1; with Pro, 3; and with Max, 5 custom backup slots per server. See all the benefits on the ZapX Pass page. There’s also an account-wide storage limit for all backups of your services combined, daily backups included: 250 GB for Plus, 500 GB for Pro, and 1,000 GB for Max. If needed, you can add more backup storage on the ZapX Pass page.
Schedules
Under Schedules, you can automate recurring tasks: start, stop, or restart the server, create a backup (with ZapX Pass Pro and above), or run a custom command. Choose from handy presets such as "Every hour" or "Daily at 04:00" or set up your own schedule using a custom Cron expression.
Statistics
Under Statistics, you can keep an eye on your server's resource usage. Choose a time range from 1 hour to 30 days and view CPU, RAM, disk, network traffic, and your player count in relation to your purchased slots.
Activity
Activity keeps a complete log of what has happened on your server—from starts and restarts to configuration changes, backups, and every console command. This lets you see at any time when something was changed and what it was.
DDoS Manager
The DDoS Manager displays incoming traffic live in a graph and lists past attacks with their time, duration, and peak bandwidth. ZAPX automatically learns which ports and services belong to your server and filters traffic accordingly. If you have your own IP address, you can even configure the protection yourself.
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