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title: Change the Server Visibility on a Project Zomboid Server
description: Decide whether your Project Zomboid server appears in the in-game server browser. This guide explains where to change the public visibility setting in the Nodecraft panel, how it affects the in-game browser, and why Steam server browser visibility works separately.
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published: "2026-09-01T18:11:39.532Z"
updated: "2026-09-01T18:11:39.532Z"
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# Change the Server Visibility on a Project Zomboid Server

Decide whether your Project Zomboid server appears in the in-game server browser. This guide explains where to change the public visibility setting in the Nodecraft panel, how it affects the in-game browser, and why Steam server browser visibility works separately.

In this guide we’ll be covering the process of changing your server's visibility on the in-game browser. Having the server visible in-game can be a good thing for those who want a more of a public server setup. This option can also make it so the server is not visible if you want a private server. It’s worth noting this does not affect the steam server browser and the server will always be visible on steam regardless of the setting.

## Changing the Visibility

1. Open your [Dashboard](https://app.nodecraft.com/dashboard)
2. Locate your Project Zomboid server and click on the **Panel **button.
3. Once on your panel, go to the **Server Setting** tab.

  ![The Project Zomboid server panel with Server Settings highlighted under the expanded Game Settings section in the left navigation menu.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/327x463/0a29e1a58e/project-zomboid-server-settings-menu.png/m/)
4. Once on the server settings page, look for the **Public** options under the **Server Identity and Visibility section**.

  ![The Project Zomboid Server Settings page showing the Public visibility option highlighted under the Server Identity and Visibility section.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1013x294/ff0a456f9c/project-zomboid-public-visibility-setting.png/m/1000x0/smart)
5. Once found, you can turn the option off to remove the server from being visible in-game or turn it on to make the server visible inside the in-game server browser.
6. Once you have made your selection, click **Submit **at the bottom of the page.

  ![The lower section of the Project Zomboid Server Settings page showing the Submit button beneath the server access settings.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/324x229/146f02ba8f/project-zomboid-submit-visibility-settings.png/m/)
7. **Start/restart** your server.

## Conclusion

Your server visibility settings have now been changed. If it is set to off the server will not be visible in the in-game browser where if it’s on it will be visible. Keep in mind that this does not affect the steam server browser. The server will always be visible on steam regardless of the setting.