7 Days to Die
- Installation
- Server Setup
- How to access your panel
- How to Connect to your Server
- How to add Password to server
- How to change the Difficulty on the server
- How to change Map
- Change Server Name
- Change Server Region
- Mod Setup
Installation
Creating you new server
Step 1: Go to https://alienhost.net/index.php#header and Select the game planet (7 Days to die).
Step 2: After selecting your planet, go to the region option. From here you can pick which region you would like to host your server from. Always make sure you select the region with the lowest ping to you.
Step 3: After selecting your region, head down to the Ship Configuration. And, setup how much Ram/CPU/Storage you want to have on your server.
Server Setup
How to access your panel
How to Connect to your Server
As you might have noticed in your Panel, your server does not contain a IPv4 ,just an alias which could look like quasarus.alienhost.me while this is easier to read and remember it is unfortunately not always usable in certain configurations and settings, with this guide we will show you how to use the given alias and turn it into numeric IPv4:
Step 1: Head to this Wiki to grab you IPv4: Getting Your Numeric IPv4
Step 2: When you have grabbed you IPv4: head to the game and click on Join A Game. And click on Connect to IP:
Step 3: When you click the CONNECT TO IP... Box. You can now add in you IPv4 address and Port number. To get you port number, go to you server panel and your port number should be next to hostname.
Port
Now you are in the server. Happy hunting.
How to add Password to server
Before following these steps, make sure to stop your server first. This is to avoiding breaking anything on your server while you edit.
Step 1: Head to your game panel and look for your File icon on the left hand side.
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Step 2: When you are in you files, scroll down until you see a file named: serverconfig.xml
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Step 3: Open the file and look for the line that says: <property name="ServerPassword" value=""/> . When you have found this line, you just need to add a password in the Value area.
Before:
<property name="ServerPassword" value=""/>
After:
<property name="ServerPassword" value="Thisismynewpassword"/>
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Make sure to save before exiting the file.
After Completing these steps, you can now go and start you server.
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How to change the Difficulty on the server
Before following these steps, make sure to stop your server first. This is to avoiding breaking anything on your server while you edit.
Step 1: Head to you game panel and look for the Startup icon on the left hand side.
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Step 2: After clicking on Startup, go to the box that says GAME DIFFICULTY. Here you can change you difficulty of the game.
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Step2a: What does each number represent for difficulty?
- Scavenger (1): Easiest setting designed for noobs. - Easiest
- Adventurer (2): Not just a new recruit any more. - Easy (Default)
- Nomad (3): Designed for experienced FPS players. - Normal
- Warrior (4): Now you're starting to impress. - Hard
- Survivalist (5): Kids don't try this at home! - Harder
- Insane (6): You're one brave Mother! - Hardest
Step 3: After selecting you difficulty, the server will save it automatic for you. With this you are ready to start up the server and confront those zombies!
How to change Map
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Change Server Name
Before following these steps, make sure to stop your server first. This is to avoiding breaking anything on your server while you edit.
Step 1: Head to your game panel and look for your File icon on the left hand side.
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Step 2: When you are in you files, scroll down until you see a file named: serverconfig.xml
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Step 3: Open the file and look for the line that says: <property name="ServerName" value="My Game Host"/> . When you have found this line, you just need to add you new server name in the Value area.
Before:
<property name="ServerName" value="My Game Host"/>
After:
<property name="ServerName" value="AlienHost"/>
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Make sure to save before exiting the file.
After Completing these steps, you can now go and start you server.
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Change Server Region
Before following these steps, make sure to stop your server first. This is to avoiding breaking anything on your server while you edit.
Step 1: Head to your game panel and look for your File icon on the left hand side.
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Step 2: When you are in you files, scroll down until you see a file named: serverconfig.xml
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Step 3: Open the file and look for the line that says: <property name="Region" value="NorthAmericaEast" /> . When you have found this line, you just need to add you server region in the Value area.
To find your Region look at Step 3a:
Before:
<property name="Region" value="NorthAmericaEast" />
After:
<property name="Region" value="Oceania" />
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Step 3a: To find your region, head to the Startup icon on the left hand side. And, look for Debug Information Box. In the box, you should see you host location on the Node line.
When you have found what your node name is, head to Alien Host Uptime
Then look for your Node region. When you have found it, then you can head back to your file and change your region to the correct region.
The Following Regions you can use: NorthAmericaEast, NorthAmericaWest, CentralAmerica, SouthAmerica, Europe, Russia, Asia, MiddleEast, Africa, Oceania.
If you are on an Australia Node, your region will be set as Oceania.
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Make sure to save before exiting the file.
After Completing these steps, you can now go and start you server.
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