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title: How to add Admins to your American Truck Simulator server
description: "How to add admins to your American Truck Simulator server. "
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updated: "2025-11-25T19:47:42.735Z"
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# How to add Admins to your American Truck Simulator server

How to add admins to your American Truck Simulator server. 

Admins (also called moderators) in **American Truck Simulator** have special permissions that allow them to perform administrative actions, such as changing the in-game time using the chat command: `/set_time HH:MM`

Currently, the only way to assign a moderator is by adding their **SteamID** to your server’s configuration file.

## How to Add Admins

1. Open your **Nodecraft Dashboard** and navigate to your **American Truck Simulator** server.
2. Select the **Server Files** tab.

  **Note: Always make sure your server is offline before making configuration changes to ensure they are properly applied and saved.**
3. Locate the file named `server_config.sii`.
4. Click **Edit**.

![ATS config file location](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1847x710/7ac08e5144/ats_config.png/m/)

5. Find the following line: `moderator_list[0]:`  
6. Replace or update it with your player’s SteamID: `moderator_list[0]: PlayerSteamIDHere`  
7. To add multiple admins, add additional lines for each SteamID, incrementing the number each time: `moderator_list[0]: 76561198000000001 moderator_list[1]: 76561198000000002`  
8. Update the total moderator count line near the top of the file to match the number of entries, for example: `moderator_list: 2`  
9. Click **Save**.  
10. **Start** server.

## Troubleshooting

If your admins are not receiving permissions or the command doesn’t work:

- **Verify SteamIDs**: Ensure each SteamID is accurate and not missing digits. You can find a player’s SteamID at [steamid.io](http://steamid.io).
- **Confirm server was offline** when you made edits. Changes made while the server is online won’t save properly.
- **Check formatting**: Make sure there are no extra spaces, missing quotes, or incorrect numbering in the moderator list.
- **Restart the server** again after saving—sometimes changes take effect only after a full restart.
- **Review permissions**: Only moderators (admins) added through the config file have access to admin commands.

## Conclusion

Adding admins to your ATS server ensures trusted players can help manage gameplay and server activities. By correctly editing the `server_config.sii` file and assigning SteamIDs, you can easily grant moderator access. Always double-check your formatting, keep the server offline during edits, and restart afterward to ensure changes apply successfully.