This is Part 12 of the Game Configuration series — the final part. It covers the remaining sections: Backups & Files, Resources, and Advanced Settings.

Backups & Files

File Denylist

The file denylist blocks files and folders from the file manager. This prevents users from viewing or modifying sensitive files.

Enter one pattern per line. Supports glob patterns:

Pattern	Blocks
`*.key`	All key files
`.steam/**`	The entire .steam directory
`server.cfg`	A specific config file
`plugins/*`	All files in the plugins folder

Automatic Backups

Toggle Enable Backups to allow automatic backup of game server data.

When enabled, specify the files and folders to backup — one per line. These are the files that get included when a backup is created:

world — the world save folder
server.properties — server config
plugins/* — all plugin files
logs/*.log — all log files

Supports wildcard patterns (* and **) for flexible selection.

Resources

The Resources section defines recommended hardware allocations and performance tiers for the game.

Default Resources

Set recommended defaults for:

Resource	Description
CPU Shares	Relative CPU weight (e.g., 1024 for standard)
Memory	RAM in MiB (e.g., 4096 for 4GB)
Storage	Disk space recommendation
Network	Bandwidth recommendation

Player Count Suggestions

Define the recommended player count range:

Minimum Players — smallest reasonable server
Maximum Players — largest reasonable server
Default Players — the default for new servers

Performance Tiers

Create named tiers that bundle resource recommendations:

Tier	CPU Shares	RAM	Description
Economy	512	2048 MiB	Shared resources, small servers
Standard	1024	4096 MiB	Balanced, most use cases
Pro	2048	8192 MiB	Dedicated, competitive play

Tiers help operators quickly provision servers with appropriate resources for their intended use case.

Advanced Settings

Active Toggle

The Active toggle controls whether this game config is available in the system. Deactivating it hides it from the game selection without deleting it.

Metadata

The expandable Metadata section tracks configuration origin and versioning:

Field	Description
Author	Who created the config (e.g., "GameCP Team")
Version	Config version (e.g., "1.0.0")
Source	Where it came from: `gamecp`, `pterodactyl`, or custom
Update URL	URL to check for config updates
Custom Fields	Additional key-value metadata

Imported templates show Imported At and Exported At timestamps for tracking lineage.

Series Summary

You've now covered all 12 sections of the Game Configuration Editor:

Overview — what configs are and how the editor works
Basic Information — name, game group, images
Execution & Docker — command, Docker image, resources
Environment Variables — user-configurable settings
Ports & Networking — port mappings and variables
Status Monitoring — query protocols and RCON
Scripts & Lifecycle — custom install/start/stop scripts
Configuration Files — editable config templates
Console Triggers — automated reactions to output
Steam Installer — SteamCMD automation
Command Lines — startup argument presets
Advanced — backups, resources, metadata

With these tools, you can create a game config from scratch for any game server, or import a template and customize it for your needs.