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Discover where to find all your Silica game server features in ZapX—from configuration and the console to backups and schedules → Learn more
10 November 20266 min read0 Views0 helpful
Introduction
You’ve rented a Silica game server from us and want to know where to find each feature in ZapX? This guide walks you through your server’s management area and shows you how much time the built-in automation and AI support can save you in your day-to-day administration.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The Overview shows your server status, IP:port for one-click copying, and live CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage. You can also start, stop, or restart your server there.
Go to the Configuration tab and open Startup Parameters. There you’ll find the server name, server password, game mode, map, Admin Steamids, and Max Fps.
No. The Silica console is read-only and only displays your server’s live output. That’s also why schedules with custom console commands aren’t available.
You’ll find it in the Silica folder under the Files tab. Settings available as startup parameters are overwritten every time your server starts; all other settings are retained.
No. You don’t need a database to run your Silica server.
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Silica
Controls
Overview
The Overview is your control center: check your server status, copy your 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. You can also start, stop, or restart your server here.
Tip
If your server crashes unexpectedly, ZapX detects it automatically 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 clear form fields grouped by topic—with an explanation of each parameter. Critical values are highlighted with a "Caution" notice so you don’t accidentally take your server offline. If you prefer the traditional approach, you can open the raw text view of the config file instead—both options are available in the same view.
For Silica, you’ll find the most important settings under Startup Parameters:
Server Name: the name displayed for your server in the in-game server list.
Server Password: leave this blank for a server without a password.
Game Mode: your server’s game mode: strategy, strategy_coop, sandbox, or deathmatch.
Map: the map that starts with the selected game mode. Leave this blank to keep the current map.
Admin Steamids: the Steam64 IDs of players with admin rights. Find out more in our guide Become an admin.
Max Fps: how many times per second your server processes updates, from 10 to 240 (default: 60).
Important
Your server writes these values to the Silica/ServerSettings.xml file every time it starts. If you change them directly in the file, they’ll be overwritten the next time the server starts. Always use Startup Parameters for these settings. Everything else in ServerSettings.xml, such as the game mode map lists, will be retained. For details, see our guide Server configuration.
After you save, ZapX will offer to restart the server so your changes take effect right away.
DNS
Under DNS, you automatically get your own easy-to-remember address for your server, free of charge. 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 don’t join your Silica server using an address. They join through the in-game server list. Our guide Connect to the server explains how.
ZapX AI Agent
With ZapX Pass, you have the ZapX AI Agent 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 SFTP credentials, and get update suggestions. You’ll be asked to confirm any action that changes your server beforehand—the AI Agent never takes action on its own, so you’re always 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 such as FileZilla or WinSCP in the same tab, including a one-click password rotation option if you want to change them. Your server’s ServerSettings.xml file is in the Silica folder.
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 the structure with one click. You can mark a database as primary. To delete one, you’ll need to enter its name again for security. You don’t need a database to run your Silica server.
Operation and maintenance
Console
The Console shows your server’s live output in a real terminal. For Silica, the console is read-only, so you can’t enter commands here. If your server starts struggling due to low memory, the console detects this automatically and displays a clear warning with a recommended action.
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 your issue 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 on hand without having to remember to create one yourself. With ZapX Pass, you also get full control under Backups: create, restore, and download backups with one click. Each backup includes a complete version snapshot (game version and configuration), so you can return to that exact state whenever you need to. Restores include a live progress indicator, and the server is only stopped briefly. With ZapX Pass Pro, your backups can even run automatically on your own schedule.
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. You can add more backup storage on the ZapX Pass page if needed.
Schedules
Under Schedules, you can automate recurring tasks: start, stop, or restart your server, or create a backup (available with ZapX Pass Pro). Choose from handy presets such as "Every hour" or "Daily at 04:00," or create your own schedule using a custom cron expression. Silica doesn’t support schedules with custom console commands because the console doesn’t accept input.
Tip
It’s best to schedule automatic restarts when nobody is playing. A restart ends the current game on your server.
Statistics
Under Statistics, you can keep an eye on your server’s resource usage. Choose a time period between 1 hour and 30 days, and view CPU, RAM, disk, and network traffic. This is especially useful after changing maps or increasing Max Fps, as both can affect how much performance your server needs.
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 always check when something changed. You’ll also find information here about outages affecting 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. ZapX automatically learns which ports and services belong to your server and filters traffic accordingly. If you have a dedicated IP address, you can customize the protection as well.
Conclusion
You now know your way around all the areas of your Silica game server management in ZapX—from AI-assisted configuration to automatic backups that have your back in the background. Next, connect to your server by following our guide Connect to the server. If you have any other questions, our support team is available every day! 🙂
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