Should I manually change the port, IP, or directory settings for Enshrouded?

No, it is not recommended because these values (ip, gamePort, queryPort, saveDirectory, logDirectory) are automatically configured by the game server—changing them can break your server.

Enshrouded: Enshrouded Server Configuration

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Introduction

Enshrouded offers several configuration options at launch that you can customize to your liking. In this guide, we will review all currently available configuration parameters and explain them in detail.

Enshrouded: Enshrouded Server Configuration

Accessing Your Configuration File

First, you need to access your configuration file to edit any parameters. There are several ways to edit this file.

Via Web Interface

The most user-friendly method is to look for the appropriate settings in the Configuration tab of your game server in the web interface, as shown here:

Via Configuration File

Info

The server must be stopped before the config can be edited. Changes to the config and restarting the server without saving will cause changes to be lost.

Alternatively, if you want to edit the raw file directly, you can do so via the Configuration tab of your game server (raw text view) and click the blue "Edit File" button, as shown here:

This opens a text editor directly on the page, allowing you to edit the file.

Via FTP

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The server must be stopped before the config can be edited. Changes to the config and restarting the server without saving will cause changes to be lost.

The last option to access the raw file is via FTP. If you are not familiar with FTP, we recommend checking out the Access via FTP guide. However, this method takes longer, and if you want to edit the file directly, we recommend simply using the Configuration tab (raw text view) of your game server as described above.

Server Configuration Options

These are the currently available server configuration options provided by the game to customize your server—mainly server name, password, and some internal settings.

Tip

We do not recommend changing the port, IP, or directory settings, as these are automatically configured by the game server. Changes here can break your game server!

Parameter Name	Example	Description
name	ZAP-Hosting Docs Test	The name of your server
password	iLoveZAP!2024	Lock the server with a password (private)
saveDirectory	./savegame (default)	Directory where your save files are stored
logDirectory	./logs (default)	Directory where your logs are stored
ip	123.123.123.123	Public IP address where the server runs
gamePort	15636 (default)	Public port where the server runs
queryPort	15637 (default)	Public port through which the server is reachable
slotCount	4	Max number of players who can join the server (max 16)

After making your changes, save the file in the correct location and restart your server. On the next start, your server will use the settings you specified.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

You can edit it via the Configuration tab in the web interface (most user-friendly), directly through the raw text view of the config file in the Configuration tab, or by FTP access to the raw file.

Yes, the server must be stopped before editing the config—otherwise, changes will be lost if you restart without saving first.

The slotCount parameter lets you set the maximum number of players up to 16.

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Enshrouded: Enshrouded Server Configuration

Introduction

Accessing Your Configuration File

Via Web Interface

Via Configuration File

Via FTP

Server Configuration Options

Frequently asked questions

Enshrouded

Accessing Your Configuration File

Via Web Interface

Via Configuration File

Via FTP

Game Server

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