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How to Add an Admin on Your Project Zomboid Server

How to Add an Admin on Your Project Zomboid Server

Add an admin on a Project Zomboid server

1 min read
Apr 10, 2026

Set admin user and password

  1. Open dashboard
    Open the dashboard of your server.

  2. Open settings
    Navigate to the Settings.

  3. Enter admin details
    Enter the desired admin username and admin password in the corresponding fields.

  4. Restart the server
    Save the settings and restart your server.

Log in as admin

  1. Join the server
    Join your server.

  2. Log in
    Log in with the admin username and admin password.

Access levels

You can grant other players access via the /setaccesslevel command in the chat:

/setaccesslevel PlayerName admin
Access Level Description
admin Full access to all commands and settings
moderator Can kick, ban and manage players
overseer Can monitor players and manage with limited permissions
gm Game Master with limited management rights
observer Can observe the server but cannot make changes
Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Apr 10, 2026 Edit on GitHub

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