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title: Become Admin on a Nodecraft PixARK Server
description: Learn how to become admin on your Nodecraft hosted PixARK server!
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/pixark/become-admin-on-a-nodecraft-pix-ark-server"
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published: "2018-03-31T15:27:00.768Z"
updated: "2021-06-03T17:30:00.000Z"
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# Become Admin on a Nodecraft PixARK Server

Learn how to become admin on your Nodecraft hosted PixARK server!

To become admin on a Nodecraft PixARK gameserver, you will need to follow the steps below.

### Logging in as Admin

1. Head to the "Game Settings" section of your control panel, and over to the "Advanced" tab. This will reveal the following options:
  ![Game Settings section in NodePanel, showcasing available PixARK configuration options such as "Admin Password"](https://s3-assets.nodecraft.com/attachments/6KOS0lHvRYa05ovQu3Ji_chrome_2018-03-31_16-24-36.png)
2. Set the Admin Password option to something you desire. You will need to remember this password so you can enter it via the in-game console shortly.
3. Start the server and join your game.
4. Open the console by pressing the `TAB` key on your keyboard.
5. Enter the admin password you previous defined, and press "Request Admin".  `enablecheats {password}` (replacing  {password} with your admin password).

### Whitelisting an admin

This allows you to use commands without needing to login as Admin.

1. Create a file in the directory `/ShooterGame/Saved/` named `AllowedCheaterSteamIDs.txt`.
2. In this file, list on each line the Steam64 IDs you wish to authorize for cheat commands.

These users will be able to cheat without logging in as Admin. For assistance finding a Steam 64 ID, we recommend using [this tool](https://steamid.co).

For a full list of available admin commands, please see the related article linked at the bottom of this page.