How to Add Admins and Enable the Cheat Mode on 7 Days to Die


After some playtime, you may want to enable the cheat mode on your server for an easier game experience. This guide will walk you through the process of adding admin to your server and enabling cheats.

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# How to Identify Your SteamID64

You can add an admin by their username, entity ID, or SteamID64. To find your SteamID64, you need to:

1. Go to the SteamID page [here](https://steamid.io/).

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2. Paste the player’s Steam URL, Steam username, SteamID, or SteamID3, and click on `lookup`. Any of the four methods mentioned before will work for finding the player’s SteamID64.


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3. Copy the player’s `steamID64` as this is the one you need to add him as an admin to your server.


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# How to Add Admins

To enable cheats on your server, you must first be an admin.

|| ⚠ **NOTE **⚠: You can add a player to the admins’ list by their username, entity ID, or Steam ID.

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To add admins, you will need to use one of the following two commands in-game or using your game server panel console:

* `admin add <0-1000>` (for Name or Entity ID)
* `admin add <0-1000>` (for SteamID64)

The number at the end will set the player’s permission level, with `0` being the maximum.

|| ⚠ **NOTE **⚠: You can open the console in-game to type the command by pressing the `F1` key.
||| [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/getting-started-how-to-access-your-7-days-to-die-server-and-control-panel-1o9v4xv/#1-how-do-i-find-my-amp-panel-and-server-connection-details) is our guide for getting access to your game server panel.

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_Examples:_
* `admin add GGServers 0`
* `admin add Steam_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 0`

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# ✔️ How to Enable the Cheat Mode ✔️

To enable the cheat mode on your server, you will have to use the following commands in-game or via the game server panel console:

* `dm` – enables the debug menu
* `cm` – enables the creative menu

|| ⚠ **NOTE **⚠: You can open the console in-game to type the command by pressing the `F1` key.
||| [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/getting-started-how-to-access-your-7-days-to-die-server-and-control-panel-1o9v4xv/#1-how-do-i-find-my-amp-panel-and-server-connection-details) is our guide for getting access to your game server panel.

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After enabling the cheat mode, you can do the following:

* Enable God Mode by pressing `Q`.
* Press `SHIFT` + `Q` to teleport you forward to the location you are looking at.
* Open the Creative Menu by pressing `U`.
* Enable Fly by pressing `H`.
* Turn on Noclip by pressing `ESC` and enabling `No Collision`.

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| If you find any issues, contact us on live chat or via the [ticket system](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-open-a-support-ticket-qjzuyd/).
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# ❕ Useful Links ❕

– [Getting Started – How to Access Your 7 Days to Die Server and Control Panel](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/getting-started-how-to-access-your-7-days-to-die-server-and-control-panel-1o9v4xv/)
– [How to Reset Your Billing Area password](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-reset-your-billing-area-password-1ik6zm5/)
– [How to Find and Manage My Credit Balance](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-find-and-manage-my-credit-balance-1pqttp3/)