Project Zomboid Server Configuration Generator

On Linux, it’s at ~/Zomboid/Server/servertest.ini; on Windows, it’s at %UserProfile%\Zomboid\Server\servertest.ini. The “servertest” prefix follows your server’s name or profile – if you rename the server, the filename changes too. On a ZAP-Hosting server, it’s in the panel at Server/servertest.ini. At each startup, the server rewrites the values from the server settings in the panel to that file; only the other keys in the file are retained.

No. The download gives you a ready-to-use servertest.ini for a self-hosted server: stop the server, replace the file, then restart it. The server reads the file at startup. On a ZAP-Hosting server, the server overwrites the server name, description, password, ports, player count, PvP, Public, Open, pause when empty, Steam VAC, Workshop mods and RCON at every startup with the values from Server Settings in the panel. Set those values there, not in the file. Only the other keys, such as GlobalChat and VoiceEnable, retain their values from the file.

No. Project Zomboid uses two separate files: servertest.ini for server settings such as PvP, password, player count, whitelist, mods and RCON, and servertest_SandboxVars.lua for gameplay settings such as zombie population, loot and day length. This generator covers only servertest.ini; the sandbox file and individual mod configuration files remain unchanged.

Enter the Steam Workshop IDs in the WorkshopItems field, separated by semicolons, for example 514427485;513111049. The generator doesn't create the Mods= line with mod IDs; on a self-hosted server, you must manage it separately. On a ZAP-Hosting server, enter the Workshop IDs in Server Settings in the panel, and the server automatically sets the Mods= line at every startup. If you import your existing servertest.ini, lines the generator doesn't recognize are preserved on export.

There’s no separate on/off setting for RCON in servertest.ini: RCON is active as soon as an RCON password is set. The RCON toggle in the generator only shows the password and port fields; the default port is 27015. An RCON password grants full admin access to the server, so keep it secure. On a ZAP-Hosting server, the RCON password and port are assigned automatically.

Set a server password, turn off visibility in the public server browser (Public), and disable Open if needed. Then only whitelisted players can join, and admins create their usernames and passwords. Steam servers remain visible in the Steam server browser.

As in the game, the generator lets you set MaxPlayers from 1 to 100; the default is 32. Admins don't count. More than 32 players can cause poor map streaming and desync, so increase it with care.

Describe the server you want in your own words, such as “PvE server with a whitelist for friends, not listed in the public server browser”, or click one of the three examples. The AI suggests suitable settings and explains each change individually. You choose which suggestions to apply; nothing changes without your confirmation. Server and RCON passwords are not sent to the AI.

The generator is free and requires no sign-in: the form, Easy Mode, import, copying, downloading and sharing all work without an account. Only Easy Mode has a per-minute request limit. Server and RCON passwords are masked in the form and never included in a share link; the link contains only the non-secret values you changed.