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Server Configuration Setup

The config is the heart of your Garry’s Mod server​

The server.cfg file controls the basic settings of your server: from name and password to player limits, game mode, and anti-spam options. It loads on every server start, and almost everything depends on it.

📂 Where to find server.cfg​

  1. Go to the control panel: pyro.mikasa.host
  2. Open the Files section.
  3. Navigate to the garrysmod/cfg/ folder.
  4. Find (or create) the file server.cfg.

⚠️ If the file is missing — simply create a new one named: server.cfg

🛠️ Basic server.cfg template​

Here’s a working starter template:

// Server name
hostname "Luna RP | by Mikasa"

// Server password (leave blank if not needed)
sv_password ""

// Max player count
maxplayers 20

// Game mode (if not separately defined in startup line)
gamemode "darkrp"

// Default map (loaded on start, can be set in the panel too)
map "rp_downtown_v4c_v2"

// Enable RCON and set password
rcon_password "supersecret123"

// Enable logging of chat and errors
log on
sv_logbans 1
sv_logecho 1
sv_logfile 1
sv_log_onefile 0

// Anti-spam and download settings
sv_allowdownload 1
sv_allowupload 1
sv_voiceenable 1

// Network settings
sv_minrate 15000
sv_maxrate 30000
sv_mincmdrate 66
sv_maxcmdrate 66

📌 Key settings​

  • hostname — server name in the browser list, better set via Startup Settings in the panel
  • rcon_password — required for remote console access. Don’t make it too simple.
  • maxplayers — don’t set more than your server can handle.
  • gamemode — use the folder name of the gamemode (e.g., sandbox, ttt, or darkrp), better set in Startup Settings.
  • map — also better set in Startup Settings in the panel.

🔄 How to apply changes​

After editing server.cfg:

  1. Save the file.
  2. Go to the control panel.
  3. Click Restart Server.

⚠️ Some parameters (like map, gamemode) may be overridden in Startup Parameters. Check them if the config doesn’t work as expected.

🔐 Server security​

Don’t share your rcon_password. And in general, never give FTP/control panel access to random people. It’s better to set up a separate admin via ULX or a similar addon.