Dedicated Server Template
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
Deploy and manage your own 7 Days to Die dedicated server with GameCP's free game server control panel. This template provides a production-ready server configuration with one-click installation, automatic updates via SteamCMD, and full environment variable management. Whether you're hosting for a small group of friends or running a large community server, GameCP makes 7 Days to Die server administration simple and reliable.
+64 MiB per player
Small private server, 1-4 players, vanilla
Community server, 4-12 players with mods
Large public server, 12-32 players, heavy mods
Standard 7 Days to Die dedicated server startup
Server Name
Server name displayed in the server browser
(empty)Max Players
Maximum number of concurrent players
8Server Description
Brief description shown in the server browser
(empty)Server Visibility
Who can see your server in the browser
2Game Difficulty
Game difficulty level from 0 (easiest) to 5 (hardest)
2Day/Night Length (minutes)
Length of a full in-game 24-hour cycle in real minutes
60Zombie Day Speed
How fast zombies move during the day
0Blood Moon Frequency (days)
How often blood moons occur (in-game days). 0 to disable.
7XP Multiplier (%)
XP gain multiplier as a percentage (100 = normal)
100Loot Abundance (%)
Loot quantity multiplier as a percentage (100 = normal)
100Land Claim Size
Diameter of land claim protected area in blocks
41Server Password
Password required to join the server. Leave empty for no password.
(empty)Telnet Password
Password for the telnet console connection
(empty)Auto Update
Automatically update the server on startup
1Beta Branch
Install a specific beta branch (e.g. latest_experimental). Requires a reinstall to switch branches.
(empty)Disabled Network Protocols
Comma-separated list of protocols to disable (LiteNetLib, SteamNetworking). Disable SteamNetworking if port-forwarding is configured.
(empty)Library Path
Library path required by the server binary
.Telnet Port
Internal port for the telnet console relay
8081Steam Username
Steam username for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)Steam Password
Steam password for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)Steam Auth Code
Steam Guard authentication code (if required)
(empty)Extra SteamCMD Flags
Additional SteamCMD flags
(empty)Main server configuration file for 7 Days to Die
//serverconfig.xmlxmlghcr.io/ptero-eggs/steamcmd:debian
7-days-to-die
GameCP Team
August 6, 2026
Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.
GameCP Team
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kristoffer.norman@bahnhof.se
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