Connecting to Your Server
- In 7 Days to Die, click Connect To Server from the main menu
- Enter the Server Address (IP and port) shown on your GameGrid dashboard — it is not 26900
- If you set a server password, enter it when prompted
- Players can also use the server browser if ServerVisibility is set to public
Server Ports — Assigned for You
GameGrid gives every server its own base port from the 28000-39000 range, and 7 Days to Die uses that port and the next few after it:
| Port | Protocol | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Base port | UDP+TCP | Main game port |
| Base + 1 | UDP | Steam communication |
| Base + 2 | UDP | Game traffic (second UDP port) |
| Base + 2 | TCP | Built-in web dashboard |
| Base + 3 | TCP | Telnet admin interface (off by default) |
GameGrid opens these automatically — you do not need to configure firewall rules. 26900 is the game's default when you host it yourself; it is not your port on GameGrid.
Core serverconfig.xml Settings
These server-level settings remain in serverconfig.xml:
- ServerName — Name shown in the server browser
- ServerPassword — Password to join (empty = no password)
- ServerMaxPlayerCount — Maximum players (up to 64; 8 or fewer with crossplay on)
- ServerVisibility — 0=not listed, 1=friends only, 2=public (shown in server browser)
- ServerPort — Base port, assigned and managed by GameGrid
- EACEnabled — Easy Anti-Cheat (disabling prevents console players, required for most mods)
- MaxSpawnedZombies — Total zombies at once (default 64, lower to reduce lag)
- MaxSpawnedAnimals — Total animals (default 50)
- GameName — Save game name (each is a separate world)
- GameWorld — "Navezgane" (premade), "RWG" (random gen), or one of the pregenerated 6k and 8k worlds
Gameplay Settings and SandboxCode (V3.0+)
As of V3.0 (June 2026), gameplay settings like difficulty, blood moon, loot abundance, and day/night length are no longer individual properties in serverconfig.xml. They are encoded in a single SandboxCode string.
How to Configure Gameplay Settings:
- Open single-player 7 Days to Die
- Use the in-game Sandbox Options menu to set your preferred values
- Copy the generated SandboxCode string
- On GameGrid, open the Settings tab, choose Custom in the Sandbox Code setting and paste the code (or pick one of the official presets there)
- Restart the server — new settings apply on next world load
Note: Changing SandboxCode on an existing world may require a world reset for all settings to take effect.
Learn More
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