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Managed from: GamePanel. 6 answers, updated 14 November 2026.

Essentials 2

How do I connect to my SCUM server?

In SCUM, use direct connect in the multiplayer menu with the address shown at the top of your server (IP:port), then the password if you set one. The in-game server list is not always up to date: direct connect is the most reliable way.

  1. Start the server and wait until it is online: the console shows LogBattlEye: Display: Config entry: GameID scum once the island has loaded (about a minute and a half, longer on the first start, which downloads the 16 GB game).

  2. Copy the address shown at the top of the server console (IP:port).

  3. In SCUM, open the multiplayer menu, paste the address into the direct connect field and enter the password (SERVER_PASSWORD) if you set one.

Common errors

  • Use the main port address: it is the server's query port, the one SCUM expects for direct connect. The next two ports are used by the game and set themselves.
  • The displayed name comes from the server Options: a scum.ServerName changed by hand in ServerSettings.ini is replaced at startup. Change "Server name" instead.
Backups, subdomain, SFTP and ports

These topics are common to all games: see the GamePanel guide. For SFTP, follow the step-by-step FileZilla tutorial.

  1. Help center home, GamePanel guide (all games).

Guides 4

How do I add admins to my SCUM server?

Enter your admins' SteamID64, separated by commas, in GamePanelServer Options, setting "Admins (SteamID64)" (ADMIN_STEAM_IDS), then restart: they are written to SCUM/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/AdminUsers.ini.

  1. Get each admin's SteamID64 (a 17-digit number starting with 7656119, shown on their Steam profile or on a site such as steamid.io).

  2. GamePanelServer Options: paste them into "Admins (SteamID64)", separated by commas.

  3. Restart the server: one line per admin is written to AdminUsers.ini. Admins then use the game's admin commands in the chat.

Common errors

  • Field left empty: AdminUsers.ini is kept as it is, nothing is erased. To add rights to an admin in this file, leave the field empty and edit the file by hand, server stopped.
  • Field filled in: it replaces AdminUsers.ini at every start. Manage your admins in one place.
  • Bans and the whitelist live in BannedUsers.ini and ExclusiveUsers.ini, in the same folder.
How do I configure my SCUM server (loot, zombies, vehicles, raids)?

Name, description, slots, password and play style (PvP or PvE) are set in GamePanelServer Options and written to the [General] section of ServerSettings.ini at every start. Everything else is changed in SCUM/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.ini, server stopped.

  1. For everyday settings: GamePanelServer Options, then restart.

  2. For the others (loot, zombies, vehicles, raids, day and night…): stop the server, open SCUM/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.ini through GamePanelFiles, edit the section you need ([World], [Respawn], [Vehicles], [Damage], [Features]…), then start.

  3. Trader economy, raid times and server messages are in the same folder: EconomyOverride.json, RaidTimes.json and Notifications.json.

Common errors

  • scum.ServerName, scum.ServerDescription, scum.ServerPassword, scum.MaxPlayers and scum.ServerPlaystyle are replaced at every start by the Options: change them in the panel.
  • A file edited while the server runs can be rewritten by the game when it stops: always stop the server first.
How do I reset the island (wipe) on my SCUM server?

The world (players, bases, vehicles) is stored in SCUM/Saved/SaveFiles/SCUM.db. With the server stopped, delete this file: SCUM creates a fresh island on the next start.

  1. Make a backup first (Backups option) or download SCUM/Saved/SaveFiles/ through GamePanelFiles.

  2. Stop the server, then delete SCUM.db, SCUM.db-shm and SCUM.db-wal in SCUM/Saved/SaveFiles/.

  3. Start the server: a fresh island is created.

Common errors

  • A wipe cannot be undone without the backup made before.
  • The SCUM_<date>.db-backup files in the same folder are copies made by the game: keep or delete them along with the rest, depending on what you want to keep.
How do I schedule automatic restarts of my SCUM server?

A scheduled task restarts the server at a fixed time. Every restart also installs the latest server version.

In the GamePanel

your serverSystemSchedulesOpen

  1. GamePanelSystemSchedulesCreate, choose Empty task, Continue, then the name, frequency and time, and Create the task.

  2. On the task page, Create a task: Send a power action, Restart the server, offset 0.

  3. Trigger runs the task right away to try it, restart included.

Common errors

  • Pick a quiet time: connected players are disconnected during the restart, which takes about a minute and a half.

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