Change log

v1.0: July 2026 — First edition

About this guide

This guide walks customers who have signed up for a 7 Days to Die multiplayer server with us through connecting and basic configuration.Your server is built automatically after you order and delivered ready to play. There is no need to install server software or open ports. Game updates are applied automatically too, so you always play on the latest stable version.

The first world generation can take a few minutes. If you cannot connect right after ordering, please wait a little and try again.

This guide follows these steps: log in to the game panel → check the connection address → connect from the game → invite friends → change server settings.

Log in to the game panel

All server operations are done from the game panel. Login steps and the basics of the panel are covered in detail in a separate guide. If this is your first time, please read that first.

How to log in and read the panel → Logging in to the Game Panel & Feature Overview →

After logging in, open the 7 Days to Die server you just created from the server list. The rest of this guide assumes you have that server open.

Check the connection address (IP:Port)

Open the Network tab from the left menu of the server screen, and the address and ports assigned to your server are listed. The display looks like this (values are examples).

Game panel - the port allocation list shown on the Network tab — The assigned ports are listed on the Network tab

Display	Role	What you do
Primary Allocation	Game port (the connection players join through)	Share this IP:Port with your friends
Additional Allocation ×3	Internal traffic for Steam / cross-play	Works automatically. No need to share individually

A 7 Days to Die server uses ports numbered consecutively after the game port for internal traffic (Steam and cross-play). We assign these together automatically when the server is created, so you do not need to configure ports yourself. The only thing to share with friends is the single Primary (game port).

Port numbers change with each new server depending on availability. The default game port is 26900, but always check the value shown on your own Network tab.

Internal ports used for server administration (console, etc.) are not exposed externally for security. To operate your server, use the game panel tabs described below.

Connect from 7 Days to Die

Once you know the connection address, connect from the game.

Connect directly by IP (recommended)

Launch 7 Days to Die and click “Join a Game” on the main menu.
When the search screen opens, click “Start Search” at the bottom right to proceed.
Click “Connect to IP” at the bottom right of the list screen.
Enter the address you found on the Network tab in “IP”, and 26900 (the value shown for you) in “Port”, then click “Connect”.
When the password field appears, enter the server password and click “Submit”.

Once the world loads and appears on screen, you are connected.

7 Days to Die - the Connect to IP input form — Enter the IP and port from “Connect to IP”

Find it from the server browser

If your server visibility is set to public, it appears by name in the “Join a Game” list. Typing the server name in the search box at the top makes it easier to find. If it does not appear, use “4.1 Connect directly” above.

Invite your friends

Share the following two things with your friends.

Connection address: the IP:Port of the Primary (game port) on the Network tab
Server password: the value of “[SERVER] Server Password” on the Startup tab

Your friends join with the same steps as “4.1 Connect directly by IP”.

IP addresses are easy to mistype, so copying and pasting it is the most reliable way to share it.

Change server settings

The server name, password, difficulty and more can be changed from the Startup tab of the game panel. The main settings are as follows.

Setting (Startup tab)	Description
[SERVER] Server Name	The name shown in the server browser
[SERVER] Server Password	Password to join (leave blank to allow anyone)
[SERVER] Server Visibility	Visibility (0=hidden / 1=friends only / 2=public)
[SERVER] Max Players	Maximum concurrent players
[GAME] Difficulty	Difficulty (0=easy … 5=hard)

After changing settings, restart the server from the Console tab to apply them. Changes are not applied while the server is running.

World-related settings ([WORLD] Game World / Save-Game Name / RWG Seed / RWG World Size) only take effect when a new world is generated. They do not affect an already generated world. To play on a different map, specify a new Save name and restart (existing saves are not carried over).

The slot count (maximum concurrent players) is a guideline for recommended concurrency. It varies with world size, number of structures, mods and so on. It is not a guaranteed value, so please understand this in advance.

About cross-play

Our servers are provided with a port configuration that supports cross-play across PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

When playing cross-play (PC and console mixed), due to the game's specification the concurrent player limit is 8. The maximum concurrent players of higher plans (10 or 20) apply when playing on PC only. To play with 9 or more people, please use a PC-only configuration.

The anti-cheat feature (“[SECURITY] EasyAntiCheat” on the Startup tab) is enabled by default. Change it as needed, for example when installing mods.

Restart & backup

Restart / stop / start

From the Console tab of the game panel you can restart, stop and start the server. Try a restart after changing settings or if behavior becomes unstable.

7 Days to Die tends to use more memory during long continuous uptime. For stable play, we recommend restarting about once a day.

Backup

From the Backups tab you can back up and restore server data. We recommend backing up before major changes and on a regular basis. The number of generations you can keep depends on your plan.

Updates

Game updates are applied automatically. No update work is needed on your side. Note that when the server is updated, joining friends may also need to update their game to the same version.

When you cannot connect

If you cannot connect or the server is not found, please check the following in order.

Matching versions — Do the server and all players share the same game version? After a server update, please have players update too.
Server status — Is the server status shown as “Running” in the game panel?
Wait after startup — Right after creation or a restart, world generation and registration take a few minutes. Please wait a little and try again.
Check the address — Are you entering the IP and port of the Primary (game port) on the Network tab correctly? Watch out for typos.
Password — Does your input match “[SERVER] Server Password” on the Startup tab?
Visibility — To show it in the server browser, is “[SERVER] Server Visibility” set to “2 (public)”?

If this still does not resolve the issue, contact the support desk below with your server name and game port number.

Support

For technical questions, please submit a request from the support ticket in the customer portal →. Our Japanese engineers will assist you. Within business hours we generally reply within 24 hours.