Scheduled Restarts

7 Days to Die benefits from daily restarts due to memory creep. From the Schedules tab:

• Cron: 0 5 * * * (5 AM server time)
• Tasks: 1. Send Command: say "Restart in 5 minutes." 2. Send Power Action: Restart (offset 300s)

Backups

The world save lives in the Saves/ folder, which the panel's Backups tab captures. Schedule a daily backup at minimum, especially on horde nights when entity counts (and the chance of a crash) spike.

Common Issues

• Server starts but no one can connect: Confirm ServerPort in serverconfig.xml matches your assigned port (panel Network tab).
• Mods not loading: They go in Mods/, not Data/Mods/, and each mod needs its own subfolder.
• Lag on horde nights: Reduce BloodMoonEnemyCount or cap MaxSpawnedZombies. Pathfinding gets expensive past 100 active zombies.
• World corruption after a crash: Restore the most recent backup. Always back up before mod installs.

What to Read Next

• serverconfig.xml Reference to tune horde size if you hit lag
• How to Install Modlets and Overhaul Mods for the mod install workflow