{"id":16119,"date":"2025-05-26T11:51:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=16119"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T11:05:02","slug":"dayz-server-how-to-change-the-map","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/dayz-server-how-to-change-the-map\/","title":{"rendered":"DayZ Server &#8211; How to Change the Map"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">General Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DayZ <\/strong>servers support two default maps: <strong>ChernarusPlus<\/strong> (base game) and <strong>Livonia <\/strong>(DLC). Chernarus offers a more urban experience, while Livonia focuses on survival in nature. Custom maps can also be added and switched freely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon\"><strong>You can also install custom maps. <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/dayz-server-how-to-install-a-custom-map\/\">We have a guide here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How to change the map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, stop the server from your <a href=\"http:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"panel.ggservers.com\">control panel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4.jpg 485w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4-50x14.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4-60x17.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4-100x28.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access the <code>Files<\/code> tab then open <code>serverDZ.cfg<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"995\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-3.jpg 995w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-3-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-3-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-3-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-3-60x33.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-3-100x55.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Search for <strong>class Missions<\/strong> inside the file<br>    <strong>Tip:<\/strong> You can use Ctrl + F to search inside the file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Below <strong>class Missions <\/strong>you will see <strong><strong>template=<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the desired&nbsp;<code>&lt;MissionName&gt;.&lt;TerrainName&gt;<\/code>&nbsp;within the quotation marks.<br>     <strong>Example below:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-2-1024x552.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-2-1024x552.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-2-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-2-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-2-50x27.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-2-60x32.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-2-100x54.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-2.jpg 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can change the map to:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Vanilla<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><code>dayzOffline.chernarusplus<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Livonia<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><code>dayzOffline.enoch<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Frostline<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><code>dayzOffline.sakhal<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DayZ Maps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <code>Save Content<\/code> button on bottom right<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start the server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you have any questions, run into issues, or need further assistance, our team is here to help. Feel free to reach out to us via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\">live chat<\/a><\/strong> or a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php\">support ticket<\/a><\/strong>\u2014we offer <strong>24\/7 support<\/strong> to ensure you\u2019re always covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Info DayZ servers support two default maps: ChernarusPlus (base game) and Livonia (DLC). Chernarus offers a more urban experience, while Livonia focuses on survival in nature. Custom maps can also be added and switched freely. How to change the map Vanilla dayzOffline.chernarusplus Livonia dayzOffline.enoch Frostline dayzOffline.sakhal DayZ Maps Need&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[1774,28,36],"ht-kb-tag":[2556,2514,2517,2515,2554,2549,2508,2545,2534,2543,2513,2557,2540,2518,1794,2555,2552,2551,2547,2541,2546,2553,2550,2539,2544,2516,2548,2542],"class_list":["post-16119","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-dayz","ht_kb_category-pterodactyl","ht_kb_category-gameservers","ht_kb_tag-change-dayz-mission-file","ht_kb_tag-change-map-dayz","ht_kb_tag-chernarus","ht_kb_tag-chernarusplus","ht_kb_tag-chernarusplus-dayz","ht_kb_tag-custom-dayz-terrains","ht_kb_tag-dayz","ht_kb_tag-dayz-change-map","ht_kb_tag-dayz-control-panel-guide","ht_kb_tag-dayz-custom-map-install","ht_kb_tag-dayz-map","ht_kb_tag-dayz-map-mod-support","ht_kb_tag-dayz-map-switch","ht_kb_tag-dayz-server","ht_kb_tag-dayz-server-configuration","ht_kb_tag-dayz-server-maps","ht_kb_tag-dayz-serverdz-cfg-tutorial","ht_kb_tag-dayz-terrain-change","ht_kb_tag-dayzoffline-enoch","ht_kb_tag-dayzoffline-sakhal","ht_kb_tag-edit-dayz-config","ht_kb_tag-frostline-map-dayz","ht_kb_tag-ggservers-dayz-map","ht_kb_tag-how-to-change-map-dayz-server","ht_kb_tag-install-livonia-dayz","ht_kb_tag-livonia","ht_kb_tag-livonia-map-setup","ht_kb_tag-switch-map-dayz-hosting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/16119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16119"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/16119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18759,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/16119\/revisions\/18759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=16119"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=16119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}