Learn how to manage your game server.
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One switch adds proximity voice and an optional CB radio to a paid BeamMP server. Setup, settings, how players use it, and the one restart.
The full list of BeamMP map codes, how to change the map on your server, and how to find the right code for any custom map.
Player ID, world name, server name, admin and world passwords, max players and update-on-restart — what each does, why every change needs a restart, and what lives in the world save instead.
Server name, player slots, game settings preset, voice and text chat, and roles — what each does, why every change needs a restart, and what lives elsewhere.
Set XP rate, catch rate, day length, death penalty, PvP and more from the World Settings tab — with presets, the restart gotcha, and the whole-number rate fix explained.
Edit servertest.ini and SandboxVars from the dashboard — name, password, PvP, player cap, mods and world rules — plus the stopped-server rule and which changes need a restart.
Server name, password, world name, public listing, crossplay and auto-update — where each lives, the password rules that stop the server, and the restart-to-apply rule.
Everything you need to know about ServerConfig.toml — server name, max players, maps, auth key, and more.
How PlayStation 5, Switch 2 and Xbox players join your dedicated server with a join code, why the code changes on every restart, and what console players need on their side.
Where the .sav lives, how the game saves, what the Backups tab snapshots, how to download the world yourself, the clean restore sequence, and how settings survive updates.
Where the world lives, the 10-minute autosave, what the Backups tab snapshots, how to download the world yourself, the clean restore sequence, and the backup to take before 1.0.
Each role has its own password and permissions. The Admin and Friend roles your server starts with, the five permission flags, adding a Guest role, changing passwords, and why there is no whitelist.
Use FileZilla, WinSCP or any SFTP client to upload large mods and maps, edit configs and download backups. Find your details, set a password and connect.
Add vehicle mods to your BeamMP server using the Mod Manager or manual upload. Here's how to do both.
How to install plugins on a Paper, Spigot or Purpur Minecraft server: where to download safely, uploading the .jar, configuring it, a starter set, and the boot errors that mean a version or dependency mismatch.
Add Steam Workshop mods with the WorkshopItems and Mods keys — where each ID comes from, the semicolon rule, load order basics, and how to recover when a mod breaks the boot.
How to create, schedule, and restore backups for your BeamMP server. Don't learn this the hard way.
Reduce lag and improve TPS on your Minecraft server with these optimization techniques.
Where your Player ID is in the game, how to set it as the server Owner ID from the dashboard, what owner, admin and regular players can each do, and how to hand the server to someone else.
How auto-save and rolling backups work, when to take a manual snapshot, how to restore, and the region-transfer gotcha that catches people out.