How to Add an Admin to Your The Front Server

Admins on a The Front server are added by their SteamID64 – a 17-digit number starting with 7656. You can either set it as a startup parameter or write it into your server's configuration file.

Option 1: Via the dashboard

1. Open the dashboard
   Open the dashboard of your server and switch to the settings.

2. Enter the admin IDs
   Enter your SteamID64 into the field for the admin accounts. If your dashboard only offers a field for additional startup parameters, add the following there:

   -ServerAdminAccounts="76561198012345678;76561198087654321"
   

3. Restart the server
   Save the change and restart your server. The admin list is only read on server start.

Option 2: Via the configuration file

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

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

3. Open the configuration file
   Open the following file. If it does not exist yet, create it:

   /TheFrontManager/ServerConfig_<ConfigName>.ini
   

4. Enter the SteamID64
   Add the IDs in the [BaseServerConfig] section:

   [BaseServerConfig]
   ServerAdminAccounts=76561198012345678;76561198087654321
   

5. Start the server
   Save the file and start your server.

Use admin rights in the game

1. Join the server
   Join your server, see Join Server.

2. Open the admin menu
   Press Shift + G. The admin menu opens, and you run the admin commands from there.

3. Run a command
   Enter the desired command, for example:

   AddGM 76561198012345678 25
   

Manage admins in the game

Once you are an admin you can grant admin rights to others directly in the game – no server restart required: