How to Add an Admin to Your The Front Server

Admins on a The Front server are added by their SteamID64 – a 17-digit number starting with 7656. You can either set it as a startup parameter or write it into your server's configuration file.

Tip

Here you can find a guide on how to find your SteamID64.

Important

Separate multiple SteamID64 with a semicolon (;) – without any spaces in between. An admin added this way automatically receives the highest GM level (level 25).

Option 1: Via the dashboard

1. Open the dashboard
   Open the dashboard of your server and switch to the settings.

2. Enter the admin IDs
   Enter your SteamID64 into the field for the admin accounts. If your dashboard only offers a field for additional startup parameters, add the following there:

   -ServerAdminAccounts="76561198012345678;76561198087654321"

3. Restart the server
   Save the change and restart your server. The admin list is only read on server start.

Option 2: Via the configuration file

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

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

3. Open the configuration file
   Open the following file. If it does not exist yet, create it:

   /TheFrontManager/ServerConfig_<ConfigName>.ini

   Which config name?

   The name comes from your server's startup parameter -ConfigServerName= – this is not the server name shown in the server list. If it is set to new, the file is called ServerConfig_new.ini. If no name is set, it is simply called ServerConfig_.ini.

   The folder and file name have to be spelled exactly like this – otherwise the server does not load the configuration.

4. Enter the SteamID64
   Add the IDs in the [BaseServerConfig] section:

   [BaseServerConfig]
   ServerAdminAccounts=76561198012345678;76561198087654321

   Note

   The [BaseServerConfig] section has to be present in the file, otherwise no value is applied. If you create the file from scratch, this is the minimal structure.

5. Start the server
   Save the file and start your server.

Use admin rights in the game

1. Join the server
   Join your server, see Join Server.

2. Open the admin menu
   Press Shift + G. The admin menu opens, and you run the admin commands from there.

3. Run a command
   Enter the desired command, for example:

   AddGM 76561198012345678 25

Console

Alternatively you can open the console with the ` or ~ key – on an English keyboard the key to the left of the 1. If the key does not react, switch your keyboard layout to English.

Manage admins in the game

Once you are an admin you can grant admin rights to others directly in the game – no server restart required:

Command	Description
AddGM <SteamID64> <GM level>	Make a player an admin. The highest level is 25.
RemoveGM <SteamID64>	Revoke admin rights
ToggleGMTitleShow 0	Hide the admin tag in the game
ToggleGMTitleShow 1	Show the admin tag in the game

Note

Whether your admin title is visible to other players is additionally controlled by the value IsShowGmTitle= in the configuration file or the startup parameter -IsShowGmTitle.

Tip

To learn how to remove players from your server as an admin, see Kick & Ban Players.