There are two different methods to add admins/moderators - this article covers both methods:
Using config file
How to add an Admin:
- Find SteamID64 using https://steamid.co/
- Go into the gamepanel and select "Configuration Files"
- Click "Configuration Editor" next to "users.cfg"
- Click the "New Admin" button
- enter the Admin's SteamID64 in the SteamID64 field
- enter the Admin's in-game name in the Name field - Press Save in the top left
- You've now added an admin - for multiple admins simply repeat this process.
How to add a Moderator:
- Find SteamID64 using https://steamid.co/
- Go into the gamepanel and select "Configuration Files"
- Click "Configuration Editor" next to "users.cfg"
- Click the "New Moderator" button
- enter the Moderator's SteamID64 in the SteamID64 field
- enter the Moderator's in-game name in the Name field - Press Save in the top left
- You've now added a moderator - for multiple moderators simply repeat this process.
Using RCon
How to add an Admin:
- Go to the official Rust RCON tool (http://facepunch.github.io/webrcon/#/home)
- Log into your server via RCON details which can be found by clicking RCON Details in the game panel.
- Execute following command in the console:
ownerid [your steamID64] "[your in game name]"
(include everything other than the [ ]) you can get your steamID64 from https://steamid.co/ - Then type
server.writecfg
(saves config)server.readcfg
(updates everything to saved config) - You've now added an admin - for multiple admins simply repeat this process.
How to add a Moderator:
- Go to the official Rust RCON tool (http://facepunch.github.io/webrcon/#/home)
- Log into your server via RCON details can be found in the command line manager within game panel
- Execute following command:
moderatorid [your steamID64] "[your in game name]" "[reason]"
(include everything other than the [ ] ) you can get your steamID64 from https://steamid.co/
Then typeserver.writecfg
(saves config)server.readcfg
(updates everything to saved config)
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