How to Change the Map on Your DayZ Server

You can switch between the official maps Chernarus and Livonia.

Warning

For the Livonia map you need the Livonia DLC in DayZ. Players without the DLC cannot join the server.

Stop the server
Stop your server via the dashboard.
Connect via SFTP
Connect to your server via SFTP.
Open serverDZ.cfg
Open the file serverDZ.cfg in the root directory of your server.

Set the map
Find the class Missions section and change the template value:

class Missions
{
    class Mission1
    {
        template="dayzOffline.chernarusplus";
    };
};

class Missions
{
    class Mission1
    {
        template="dayzOffline.chernarusplus";
    };
};

Value	Map
`dayzOffline.chernarusplus`	Chernarus (default)
`dayzOffline.enoch`	Livonia (DLC)

Note

On first startup with a new map, a new world is automatically generated. Your previous progress on the old map is preserved.

How to Change the Map on Your DayZ Server ​