How to Configure Your The Bus Server

You can configure your The Bus server via the dashboard, the in-game admin menu and the ServerSettings.cfg file.

Settings in the Dashboard

In the dashboard you can adjust the following options:

Setting	Description
Server Name	The displayed name of your server
Server Passwort	Password that players need to enter to join
Admin Passwort	Password for the admin menu. The default is BitteAendereMich, and the field cannot be empty.
Maximale Spieler	The maximum number of players on the server
Serverliste	1 = the server is shown in the public server list, 0 = the server is hidden there
Auto Update	1 = the server is updated automatically on start, 0 = no automatic update

1. Open the dashboard
   Open the dashboard of your server.

2. Open the settings
   Navigate to the Settings.

3. Change the value
   Adjust the desired field.

4. Save and restart
   Save the setting and restart your server.

In-Game Admin Menu

You open the admin menu via the pause menu (protected by the admin password). It lets you configure, among other things, the map, operating plan and fleet:

Setting	Description
Map	Select the active map
Operating plan	Set the operating plan for bus routes
Fleet	Set the available buses (fleet)

You can find out how to change the map, operating plan and fleet in detail in the guides Change Map, Change Operating Plan and Change Fleet. To use a map from a DLC, see Add DLC Map.

Other Settings in the ServerSettings.cfg

The dashboard does not overwrite any other entries in /TheBus/Settings/ServerSettings.cfg. You can change these directly in the file:

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

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

3. Edit the file
   Open the file /TheBus/Settings/ServerSettings.cfg (JSON format) and change the desired value.

4. Start the server
   Save the file and start your server again.

Available Commands

You enter the following commands in the in-game chat with a leading slash, e.g. /list. You need Owner or Admin permissions for this, see Add Admin.

Command	Description
/list	Show players
/kick	Kick a player
/exit	Close the server
/stop	Close the server
/ban	Ban a player
/unban	Unban a player
/tempban	Ban a player for some time
/send	Send a message to the chat
/say	Send a message to the chat
/clearBusses	Delete uncontrolled buses on the map
/mod	Turn a player into a moderator
/admin	Turn a player into an admin
/user	Turn a player into a regular player (User)
/whisper	Send a private message to another player
/operatingPlan	Set the operating plan
/fleet	Set the fleet
/map	Set the current map
/reload	Reload the server
/date	Set the current date
/time	Set the current time
/useRealTime	Enable the real time (UseRealTime)
/weather	Set the weather
/mapList	Show available maps
/tp	Teleport a player to the coordinates x y z
/tpd	Teleport a player directionally by x y z
/commands	Show all commands
/mute	Mute a player for the entire server
/unmute	Unmute a player for the entire server
/spawnBus	Spawn a bus at a stop
/dlc	Activate or deactivate a DLC
/tickets	Change the ticket chance (0 to 100)
/traffic	Change the traffic density
/aiBus	Enable or disable AI buses
/version	Print the version
/tickrate	Log the tickrate every 10 seconds

You assign the Owner rank with /owner <playername>. This command comes from the official server guide by TML-Studios and does not appear in the output of /commands. For more details, see Add Admin.

If your server does not run as expected, the guide Troubleshoot Server will help you.