How to Add Admins to The Forest

To log in as an admin in The Forest, you'll need to configure your server and use an admin password. Here's a detailed guide to help you through the process:

Set the Admin Password

If you have access to Nodecraft’s Control Panel, follow the Nodecraft Pro steps. If not, skip ahead to the Edit server.cfg File section.

Nodecraft Pro

Click on the “Game Settings” tab on the left-hand side, then click the “Advanced” tab near the top.

Locate the “Admin Password” setting, provide a password you want to use, and then click “Submit” at the bottom of the panel.

The Admin Password setting in Nodecraft Pro for The Forest

Edit the `Server.cfg` File

Locate your server’s server.cfg file, this will be where your server’s -configfilepath is set to.

At Nodecraft, you can find this file in the Main Folder of the “Server Files” tab.

Select the file and click the “Edit” button.

Editing the server.cfg file for The Forest in Nodecraft Pro

Find the serverPasswordAdmin setting, add your desired password, and then “Save Changes”.

The serverPasswordAdmin setting for The Forest in the server.cfg file

Start the Server

From here, be sure to Start your server up, or Restart it if you made any edits while the server was running.

Log in as Admin In-Game

From here you’ll want to connect to your server, please refer to our How To Join article if you’re not sure of the process.

The only additional step you want to do is before you join completely, you’ll provide the Admin Password you set for your server.

Providing the Admin Password for The Forest join server screen

Use Admin Commands

Once you’re logged in as an admin, you can access admin commands by typing them directly into the in-game chat.

Press Enter to open the chat, then type the command prefixed with a forward slash /.

To see a list of available admin commands, type /help in the chat.

The /help command for The Forest

A list of commands will appear, allowing you to perform various administrative tasks.

The /help command results for The Forest

Common Admin Commands

/help: Displays a list of available admin commands.

/kick <playername>: Removes a player from the server.

/ban <playername>: Bans a player from the server.

/save: Forces the server to save the game state.

/shutdown: Shuts down the server.

Notes

Security: Keep your admin password secure and share it only with trusted individuals who will help manage the server.

Testing: After setting the admin password, it’s a good idea to test logging in as an admin to ensure everything is working correctly.

Support: If you encounter any issues, please reach out to our Support team!