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title: How to Change Sandbox Settings on a 7 Days 2 Die Server
description: Learn how to change sandbox settings on your 7 Days to Die server using preset configurations or custom sandbox codes generated in-game.
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/sevendaystodie/how-to-change-sandbox-settings-on-a-7-days-2-die-server"
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published: "2026-06-22T22:31:05.706Z"
updated: "2026-06-22T22:31:07.680Z"
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# How to Change Sandbox Settings on a 7 Days 2 Die Server

Learn how to change sandbox settings on your 7 Days to Die server using preset configurations or custom sandbox codes generated in-game.

This guide is going to cover how you can change the sandbox settings on your 7 Days 2 Die server. Sandbox settings are preset difficulties that you can select from a list or import your own custom setup. You are also able to generate a custom code if you don’t want to use one that is already available on the panel or that you have sourced elsewhere.

## Setting a Code

1. Open your [Dashboard](https://app.nodecraft.com/dashboard)
2. Locate your 7 Days 2 Die server and click on the **Panel** button.
3. Once on your panel, click on **Game Settings**.
4. Once on the game settings page, click on **Sandbox**.

  ![The Sandbox tab selected within the Nodecraft 7 Days to Die Game Settings page, where server owners can configure sandbox difficulty presets and custom sandbox codes.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/992x228/ca0d44e49f/7-days-to-die-game-settings-sandbox-tab.png/m/)
5. You can now click on the dropdown and select one of the many available options or you can enter your own generated code.

  ![The Sandbox Code dropdown menu displaying available 7 Days to Die sandbox presets, including difficulty options and gameplay modifiers that can be applied to a server.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1134x1086/09f90b79ae/7-days-to-die-sandbox-preset-selection.png/m/)
6. Once selected or you have entered a code, click on **Submit**.

  ![The Sandbox Code field populated with a selected preset and the Submit button highlighted, ready to apply new sandbox settings to a 7 Days to Die server.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/717x315/db9336b5bf/7-days-to-die-submit-sandbox-settings.png/m/)
7. Restart your server.

## Generating a custom code.

To generate a custom code, open the game client, go to Play Game -> Sandbox Options, adjust your settings, and click Copy Code to paste into the **Sansbox code** box on your panel. Custom codes look like a string of letters (e.g., AAAJABJACJADJARFBNC).

![The 7 Days to Die Sandbox Options menu highlighted from the in-game pause screen, where players can access preset difficulty settings and generate custom sandbox codes.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1916x1074/f9b3f42e77/7-days-to-die-sandbox-options-menu.png/m/)![The Sandbox Options screen in 7 Days to Die showing a generated custom sandbox code that can be copied and used to recreate a specific set of gameplay settings.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1884x918/2ddae4f0dc/7-days-to-die-copy-sandbox-code.png/m/)

## Conclusion

You have now changed the sandbox settings on your 7 days 2 die server. This is an excellent way to be able to customize and get your server gameplay to be exactly as you want using a predefined set of settings or your own custom generated code.