How to Configure PvP and PvE on Your DayZ Server

You can adjust friendly fire and damage between players via the serverDZ.cfg.

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.
Adjust settings
Find and adjust the following values:
```
enableCfgGameplayFile = 1;
disableDamageSystem = 0;
```
```
enableCfgGameplayFile = 1;
disableDamageSystem = 0;
```
Setting Description Values
disableDamageSystem Damage system (PvP) 0 = enabled, 1 = disabled
enableCfgGameplayFile Extended gameplay configuration 0 = off, 1 = on
Start the server
Save the file and start your server.

Setting	Description	Values
`disableDamageSystem`	Damage system (PvP)	`0` = enabled, `1` = disabled
`enableCfgGameplayFile`	Extended gameplay configuration	`0` = off, `1` = on

Tip

For a pure PvE server, set disableDamageSystem = 1. Players will then not be able to damage each other.

Note

Extended gameplay settings such as mechanics, movement and more can be configured in the cfggameplay.json once enableCfgGameplayFile = 1 is set.

How to Configure PvP and PvE on Your DayZ Server ​