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Discover how to efficiently manage and optimize your SCUM server with a clear overview of its key features and controls → Learn more
10 November 20264 min read0 Views0 helpful
Introduction
Are you interested in a SCUM game server or already have one, but don't yet have a complete overview of how to manage it or where to find all the options you need? This can be a challenge, especially at first. Don't worry—we'll walk you through managing your service in detail below so you can get a clear overview.
After following this guide, you'll be able to manage your server efficiently and find all the important options and features quickly and easily. This structured overview will help you get familiar with server management step by step and build your knowledge in a focused way. That way, you can make sure your SCUM game server is perfectly suited to your needs and make the most of the available options.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The overview is your cockpit: check your server status, copy its IP:port with one click, and see live CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage. You can also start, stop, or restart your server from here.
In the Configuration tab, an AI scans your server files and turns the relevant settings into clear, topic-based form fields with explanations. Alternatively, you can edit the configuration file directly in the raw text view.
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 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.
Using the DDoS Manager requires either a dedicated IP address or the “DDoS Manager Overview” add-on. If your package doesn't include one, you can add it at any time by upgrading.
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Navigation
SCUM
Controls
Overview
The Overview is your cockpit: check your server status, copy its IP:port with one click, and see live CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage. Each resource tile has a direct “Upgrade” button if you need more resources. From here, you can start, stop, or restart your SCUM game server and keep an eye on the key metrics.
Configuration
Searching through configuration files by hand is a thing of the past: under Configuration, an AI automatically scans your server files, identifies the relevant settings, and turns them into clear, topic-based form fields—with an explanation for every parameter. Prefer the traditional approach? You can open the raw text view of the configuration file directly. Both options are available in the same view. To switch games or install a new variant, go to the Games & Variants action tile under Overview (learn more about switching games in our Game Switch guide).
DNS
Under DNS, you automatically get your own free, easy-to-remember server address. 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 on-demand server admin. 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. Before any action that changes your server is carried out, you'll be asked to confirm it. The AI Agent 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 right in your browser. Upload files using drag and drop, edit them online, rename them, or delete them. You can also find your SFTP credentials for external programs like FileZilla or WinSCP in the same tab.
Databases
Under Databases, you can create your own databases, view their credentials at a glance, and open them directly in phpMyAdmin.
Operation and maintenance
Console
The Console shows your server's live output in a real terminal, including an AI-generated command palette tailored to your game.
Warning
Having trouble with an error message or don't understand it? No worries! Just start a Support Chat in your ZapX customer account and describe the problem in as much detail as possible. We'll take a look as soon as we can and help you solve 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 also get full control under Backups: create, restore, and download backups with one click. Each backup contains a complete version snapshot, so you can return to exactly that state. 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 purchase additional backup storage on the ZapX Pass page.
Schedules
Under Schedules, you can automate recurring tasks: start, stop, or restart your server, create a backup (with ZapX Pass Pro or higher), or run a custom command—either on a set schedule or using your own cron expression.
Statistics
Under Statistics, you can monitor your server's resource usage—CPU, RAM, disk, and network traffic—over a time period of your choice.
Activity
Activity keeps a complete log of what has happened on your server—from starts and restarts to configuration changes and every backup. You can also find information here 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 along 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 package doesn't include these, you can add them at any time by upgrading your service.
Conclusion
You now know your way around all the areas of your SCUM game server management in ZapX—from AI-assisted configuration to automatic backups that have you covered in the background.
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