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Your Sons of the Forest game server's dashboard at a glance: configuration, files, savegames, console, backups, schedules and the ZapX AI Agent.
10 November 20264 min read0 Views0 helpful
Introduction
You've rented a Sons of the Forest 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 from start to finish—and shows you how much time integrated automation and AI support can save you in your day-to-day administration.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Yes. If live queries are supported, the overview displays the current player count, map, and ping right in the dashboard—no external tools needed.
No. ZapX automatically detects unexpected crashes in the background and updates your overview for you.
You can create up to 5 MariaDB databases per server. View credentials at a glance, access them directly in phpMyAdmin, and export the database structure. You can mark one database as primary. To delete one, you'll need to re-enter its name for security.
Open the Savegames tab to use a dedicated file manager limited to your savegame folder.
In addition to your automatically assigned free address, you can create up to 3 more subdomains or connect your own domain. ZapX automatically configures the required DNS records, including port detection.
The console detects it automatically and displays a clear warning with a recommended action.
With your ZapX Pass, restore backups with one click under Backups. You'll see live progress, and the server is only stopped briefly. We also back up your server automatically every day.
It shows 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 a dedicated IP address, you can customize your protection.
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Navigation
Sons of the Forest
Controls
Overview
The Overview is your cockpit: check your server status, copy your IP:port with one click, and monitor live CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage. Each resource tile has a direct "Upgrade" button if you need more resources. If your game supports live queries, you can even see the current player count, map, and ping right in the dashboard—no external tools needed.
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
Searching through configuration files by hand is a thing of the past: under Configuration, AI automatically scans your server files, identifies the relevant settings, and turns them into clear, logically grouped form fields—with an explanation of each parameter. Critical values are clearly marked with a "Caution" warning, so you don't accidentally take your server offline. Prefer the classic approach? Open the raw text view of the config file instead. Both options are available in the same view.
After you save, ZapX offers to restart the server so your changes take effect right away.
ZapX AI Agent
With the 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 FTP credentials, and get update suggestions. 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 can also find your SFTP credentials in the same tab for external programs like FileZilla or WinSCP, with one-click password rotation if you need to change them.
Databases
Under Databases, you can create up to 5 MariaDB databases per server, view your credentials at a glance, open them directly in phpMyAdmin, or export the database structure with one click. You can mark a database as primary. To delete one, you'll need to re-enter its name for security.
Savegames
Under Savegames, you'll find a dedicated file manager limited to your savegame folder. You only see what you need, without having to navigate the entire server file tree.
Conclusion
You now know your way around every section of your Sons of the Forest server management in ZapX—from AI-assisted configuration to automatic backups that have your back in the background.
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The Console displays your server's live output in a real terminal. Here's what makes it special: ZapX uses AI to automatically generate a command palette tailored to your game, organized into categories such as administration, gameplay, and chat—with autocomplete as you type. If your server starts struggling because it's running out of memory, the console detects it automatically and displays a clear warning with a recommended action.
Backups
We automatically back up your server every day, so you'll always have a recent backup without having to remember to create one yourself. With the ZapX Pass, you also get full control under Backups: create, restore, and download backups with one click. Each backup contains a complete version snapshot (game version and 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 your own schedule.
Tip
With ZapX Pass Plus, you get 1 custom backup slot per server; with Pro, 3; and with Max, 5. 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, create a backup (with ZapX Pass Pro or higher), or run a custom command. Choose from convenient presets such as "Every hour" or "Daily at 04:00," or set up your own schedule with a custom cron expression.
Statistics
Under Statistics, keep an eye on your server's resource usage. Choose a time range from 1 hour to 30 days and view CPU, RAM, disk, network traffic, and your player count compared to your subscribed slots.
Activity
Activity keeps a complete log of what's happened on your server—from starts and restarts to configuration changes, backups, and console commands. You can always check when a change was made and what it involved.
DDoS Manager
The DDoS Manager shows 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 a dedicated IP address, you can even customize your protection.
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