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How to Add an Admin to Your Core Keeper Server

Add and remove admin on a Core Keeper server

1 min read
Apr 10, 2026

You can manage admins via the Admins.json file.

Add admin

  1. Stop the server
    Stop your server via the dashboard.

  2. Connect via SFTP
    Connect to your server via SFTP.

  3. Open Admins.json
    Open the file Admins.json at:

    /.config/unity3d/Pugstorm/CoreKeeper/DedicatedServer/Admins.json
    
  4. Add admin
    Add one entry per admin to the adminList array. The example shows two entries – they are separated by a comma; with only one admin, the second entry including its comma is omitted:

    { "index": 1, "privileges": 2, "name": "YourCharacterName", "steamId": 76561198012345678 },
    { "index": 2, "privileges": 1, "name": "SecondCharacterName", "steamId": 76561198087654321 }
    
    Field Description
    index Sequential number
    privileges 2 = full admin, 1 = limited admin
    name Your in-game character name
    steamId Your SteamID64
  5. Start the server
    Save the file and start your server.

Remove admin

To remove an admin, delete the corresponding entry from Admins.json and restart the server.

Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Aug 29, 2026 Edit on GitHub

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