Server Management
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7 Days to Die Game Versions: Latest, V3.3.0, V2.6, V1.4 and Alpha 21.2
Follow the latest stable or pin V3.3.0, V2.6, V1.4 or Alpha 21.2 for an overhaul mod. Each version keeps its own settings and world, a switch downloads on the next restart, and every player must be on the same branch.
Changing Your 7 Days to Die Server Settings and Sandbox Code
Every setting on the Server Settings tab, why your server reads serverconfig.connect.xml and not serverconfig.xml, how to make a Sandbox code in the New Game menu, and why editing GameDifficulty does nothing since V3.0.
How to Connect to Your Server with SFTP
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.
Installing Mods on Your 7 Days to Die Server
Where mod folders go, which mods need EasyAntiCheat off, why mods make a server PC-only, why V2 mods break on V3, and how pinning a version keeps a mod working through game updates.