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How to Enable the Karma System on Your Barotrauma Server

The karma system penalizes players who grief or damage their teammates. Players who harm others lose karma, which can result in automatic kicks or bans.

Warning

Make sure your server is stopped before editing the config file.

  1. Stop the server
    Stop your server via the dashboard.

  2. Connect via SFTP
    Connect to your server via SFTP.

  3. Open serversettings.xml
    Open the file serversettings.xml at:

    /serversettings.xml
    /serversettings.xml
  4. Enable karma
    Find the KarmaEnabled setting and set it to true:

    xml
    KarmaEnabled="true"
    KarmaEnabled="true"
  5. Start the server
    Save the file and start your server.

Note

When karma is enabled, players start with a default karma value. Friendly fire, sabotage, and other harmful actions reduce a player's karma. If it drops too low, the server may automatically kick or ban them.