Can I set the maximum number of players?

No. Each game determines how many players can play at the same time.

Can I change the game or map in the console?

No. In s&box, the console only displays logs. Change the game or map using the startup parameters, then restart the server.

s&box: Server Configuration

Learn how to configure the game, map, and server name for your s&box game server, and what to keep in mind when using packages from sbox.game → Find out more

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Introduction

With s&box, you can decide what runs on your server with just a few settings: which game from the s&box library to play, which map to use, and what name your server appears under in the server list. In this guide, we’ll show you how to configure these settings and what to keep in mind.

Startup parameters

You can find your s&box server settings in the Configuration tab, under Startup parameters:

Field	Meaning
Server name	The name of your server in the game’s server list
Game Package	The game your server starts (required, default `facepunch.sandbox`)
Map Package	The map to play on (default `facepunch.flatgrass`)

After you save, ZapX will prompt you to restart the server. The new values only take effect after the restart.

Choose a game and map

s&box games and maps are packages from the library at sbox.game. Each package has a unique identifier in the format organisation.name, for example, facepunch.sandbox for Sandbox or facepunch.flatgrass for the Flatgrass map. Enter this identifier in Game Package or Map Package.

Keep the following in mind:

Enter the identifier entirely in lowercase, as shown on sbox.game.
The package must exist on sbox.game and be public.
Only letters, numbers, periods, hyphens, and underscores are allowed. Your server automatically removes any other characters at startup.
If you leave Map Package empty, the game loads its own default map.
Some games include their own map or switch maps automatically, so they ignore the value you enter in Map Package.

Tip

If your server hasn’t encountered a game or map before, it will download it automatically at startup. The first startup with a new package may therefore take a little longer. Downloaded packages remain stored on your server, so subsequent startups are faster.

Server name

Players connect to s&box through the Steam network, rather than by IP address and port, so they find your server by its name in the server list. Choose a unique server name that’s easy to search for. For details on how to connect, see our guide Connect to the server.

Player count

The game itself determines how many players can play on your server at the same time. That’s why there’s no separate field for this in the startup parameters.

Files and folders

In the Files tab or via SFTP, you can find the data your server creates while running:

download – downloaded games, maps, and content
data – data that games save on the server
logs – your server’s log files

Info

In s&box, the Console only displays logs. To change the game or map, use the Startup parameters and then restart the server.

Conclusion

You now know how to configure the game, map, and name of your s&box server. If something isn’t working as expected, see our guide to common issues. If you have any other questions, our support team is available every day! 🙂

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

In the Configuration tab, under Startup parameters, enter the game’s identifier from sbox.game in the Game Package field, for example, facepunch.sandbox. Then restart the server.

Enter the map’s identifier in the Map Package field, for example, facepunch.flatgrass. If you leave the field empty, the game loads its default map. Some games ignore this setting because they include their own map.

Use the format organisation.name, entirely in lowercase and exactly as shown on sbox.game. The package must be public.

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s&box: Server Configuration

Introduction

Startup parameters

Choose a game and map

Server name

Player count

Files and folders

Conclusion

Frequently asked questions

s&box

Choose a game and map

Server name

Player count

Files and folders

Conclusion

Game Server

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