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Discover how to efficiently manage and optimize your Barotrauma game server—with a clear, step-by-step overview of the key admin features → Learn more
10 November 20264 min read0 Views0 helpful
Introduction
Are you interested in a Barotrauma game server or do you already have one, but still need a comprehensive overview of how to manage it and where to find all the options you need? Getting started can be challenging. But don’t worry—we’ll give you a detailed introduction to managing your service so you can get a clear overview.
After working through this guide, you’ll be able to manage your server easily and efficiently, and quickly find all the important options and features. This structured overview will help you get familiar with server management step by step and build your knowledge. That way, you can make sure your Barotrauma game server is perfectly tailored to your needs and get the most out of the available options.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The Overview is your cockpit: check your server status, copy the IP:port with one click, and view live CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage. You can also start, stop, or restart your server there.
In the Configuration tab, an AI automatically scans your server files and converts the relevant settings into clearly organized form fields with explanations. Alternatively, you can edit the raw text view of the configuration file directly.
Use the Games & Variants action tile under Overview.
The ZapX AI Agent is included with every ZapX Pass. You can chat with it to read and analyze console logs, 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.
Using the DDoS Manager requires either a dedicated IP address or the “DDoS Manager Overview” add-on. If your plan doesn’t include either, you can add it at any time by upgrading.
No. The Barotrauma console currently displays logs only and does not support command input.
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Barotrauma
Controls
Overview
The Overview is your cockpit: check your server status, copy the IP:port with one click, and view live CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage. Each resource tile has a direct “Upgrade” button in case you need more resources. Start, stop, or restart your Barotrauma game server here, and keep the most important metrics in view.
Configuration
Manually searching through configuration files is a thing of the past: under Configuration, an AI automatically scans your server files, identifies the relevant settings, and converts them into clearly organized form fields, complete with an explanation of each parameter. If you prefer the classic approach, you can open the raw text view of the configuration file—both options are available in the same view. You’ll also find options here to switch games or start an update to the latest version (learn more about switching games in our Game Switch guide).
DNS
Under DNS, you automatically get a free, easy-to-remember address for your server. You can also create additional subdomains or connect one of your own domains.
ZapX AI Agent
With ZapX Pass, the ZapX AI Agent is at your side—your personal server admin, available on demand. Chat with it to read and analyze your console logs, search and edit files, manage backups, view or reset your FTP credentials, and suggest updates. Before making any change to your server, the agent will ask for your confirmation—it never takes action on its own, so you always stay in full control.
Manage content
Files
The file manager under Files works like an FTP program in your browser: upload files with drag and drop, edit them online, rename them, or delete them. You’ll also find your SFTP credentials for external programs such as FileZilla or WinSCP in the same tab.
Databases
Under Databases, you can create your own databases, view their access credentials at a glance, and open them directly in phpMyAdmin.
Operations and maintenance
Console
The Console displays your server’s live output in a real terminal. For Barotrauma, it currently shows logs only and does not support command input (the AI command palette is available only for games with an interactive console).
Warning
Having trouble with an error message or don’t understand it? No problem! Just start a support chat in your ZapX customer account and describe the issue in as much detail as possible. We’ll take a look as soon as we can and help you resolve it! :)
Backups
We automatically back up your server every day, so you always have a recent backup to fall back on. With ZapX Pass, you get full control under Backups: create, restore, and download backups with a click. Each backup contains a complete version snapshot, so you can return to that exact state. With ZapX Pass Pro, your backups can even run automatically on a schedule you set.
Tip
ZapX Pass Plus gives you 1, Pro gives you 3, and Max gives you 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 or higher), or run a custom command—on a set schedule or using your own cron expression.
Statistics
Under Statistics, monitor your server’s usage—CPU, RAM, disk, and network traffic—over a time period of your choice.
Activity
Activity keeps a complete record of what has happened on your server—from starts and restarts to configuration changes and every backup. You’ll also find information about interruptions to the host system your service runs on. The latest version of our service status is available on our status page.
DDoS Manager
The DDoS Manager displays incoming traffic live in a chart and lists past attacks with their time, duration, and peak bandwidth.
Info
Using the DDoS Manager requires either a dedicated IP address or the “DDoS Manager Overview” add-on. If your current plan doesn’t include these, you can add them at any time by upgrading your service.
Conclusion
You now know your way around all the sections of your Barotrauma server management dashboard in ZapX—from AI-powered configuration to automatic backups that have your back in the background.
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