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Discover how to efficiently manage and optimize your PixARK game server with a clear overview of all the key features → Learn more now
10 November 20266 min read0 Views0 helpful
Introduction
You rented a PixARK 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 and shows you how much time the built-in automation and AI assistance can save you in your daily administration.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The overview is your cockpit: server status, IP:port for one-click copying, and live CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage. Under Server Details, you'll also find the Query port in Additional Ports, which you need for Steam favorites.
Go to Configuration and open Startup Parameters. There you can set the server name, max. players, server password, admin password, map (CubeWorld_Light, SkyPiea_light, or Underground_Light), and world name. After you save, ZapX will offer to restart the server so your changes take effect.
Edit the GameUserSettings.ini file in the Saved/Config/WindowsServer folder, which the server creates on its first start. You can edit it as a form under Configuration or use Edit directly to make changes in raw text.
No. The PixARK console is read-only and displays your server's live output. You can't enter commands there, and custom console commands aren't available as scheduled actions either.
With ZapX Pass, it can read and analyze your console log through chat, search and edit files, manage backups, display or reset your SFTP credentials, and suggest updates. You'll be asked to confirm any action that changes your server before it's carried out.
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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 capacity. Under Server Details, you'll also find your server's Query port in Additional Ports. You'll need it when adding your server to your Steam favorites.
Tip
If your server crashes unexpectedly, ZapX automatically detects it in the background and updates your overview for you—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 turns them into easy-to-understand form fields grouped by topic—with a German explanation for each parameter. Critical values are specially marked with a "Caution" note so you don't accidentally take your server offline. If you prefer the classic approach, use Edit directly to open the raw text view of the file—both options are available in the same view.
For PixARK, you'll find the most important settings under Startup Parameters:
Server name: This is the name of your server in the server list. The default is ZapX PixARK Server.
Max. players: The number of players who can play on your server at the same time. The default is 10.
Server password: Leave this blank for a public server without a password.
Admin password: This gives you admin rights on your server in-game. ZapX creates a random password during setup, which you can view and change here.
Map: The world your server starts with: CubeWorld_Light (default), SkyPiea_light (Skyward), or Underground_Light (Terracrypt). Each map has its own save. When you switch maps, your existing save is preserved.
World name: The name of your save. A different name loads or creates a different world, while the existing one remains saved under its name.
Other game settings, such as experience, taming, and gathering multipliers, are in the GameUserSettings.ini file in the Saved/Config/WindowsServer folder, which the server creates on its first start. Always set the server name, password, and player limit through the startup parameters.
After you save, ZapX will offer to restart the server so your changes take effect immediately.
DNS
Under DNS, you automatically get a free, easy-to-remember address for your server. You can also create up to 3 additional subdomains or connect one of your own domains. When you connect your own domain, ZapX automatically sets up the necessary DNS records for you, including detecting the correct port for your game. You can mark a domain as "Preferred" so it appears as your primary address throughout the dashboard.
Info
Players can find your PixARK server in the in-game server list or through Steam favorites using its IP address and Query port. Our guide Connecting to the server shows you how.
ZapX AI Agent
With ZapX Pass, you have the ZapX AI Agent at your side—your personal server admin on demand. Through chat, it can read and analyze your console log, search and edit files, manage backups, display or reset your SFTP credentials, and suggest updates. You'll be asked to confirm any action that changes your server before it's carried out—the AI Agent never acts on its own, so you always stay 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'll also find your SFTP credentials for external programs like FileZilla or WinSCP in the same tab, including a one-click password rotation option if you need 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 their structure with a click. You can mark a database as primary. For security, you'll need to enter the database name again to delete it.
Savegames
Under Savegames, you'll find a file manager limited to your save folder, so you only see what you need without having to browse the entire server file tree. For PixARK, this folder contains your world's, players', and tribes' data, as well as your server configuration.
Important
Keep the entire folder together when backing up or restoring a save. Stop your server before replacing files in it.
Operation and maintenance
Console
The Console shows your server's live output in a real terminal. For PixARK, the console is read-only, so you can't enter commands through it. If your server starts struggling due to low memory, the console detects this automatically and displays a clear warning with a recommended action.
Info
The PixARK server is a Windows program and runs on our systems using the Wine runtime environment. The server also sets up this environment on its first start, so the first startup takes a little longer than subsequent ones.
Backups
We automatically back up your server every day, so you always have a recent backup without having to remember to make one yourself. With ZapX Pass, you get full control under Backups: create, restore, and download backups with a 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 a schedule you choose.
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 your server, or create a backup (available with ZapX Pass Pro and above). Choose from convenient presets such as "Every hour" or "Daily at 04:00" or create your own schedule using a custom cron expression. Since the PixARK console is read-only, custom console commands aren't available as scheduled actions.
Tip
It's best to schedule automatic restarts for times when nobody is playing.
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, and network traffic.
Activity
Activity keeps a complete log of what has happened on your server—from starts and restarts to configuration changes and every backup. This lets you see exactly when changes were made. You can also find information about interruptions to our systems on our status page.
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 customize the protection settings.
Conclusion
You now know about all the sections of your PixARK game server management in ZapX—from AI-assisted configuration to automatic backups that have your back in the background. Next, connect to your server. Our guide Connecting to the server shows you how. If you have any other questions, our support team is available every day! 🙂
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