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7 Days to Die

Server setup, serverconfig.xml, admins and telnet, saves and map transfers, mods and updates for 7 Days to Die.

7 Days to Die server setup and first joinThe install, the three ports, the serverconfig.xml basics and how players find you.
serverconfig.xml explainedThe settings that matter in serverconfig.xml (world, difficulty, loot, XP, blood moons, land claims), with values for a friends server.
Admins, permissions and telnetMaking yourself admin in serveradmin.xml, the useful commands, and using the panel console.
Saves and transferring a worldWhere the save lives, moving it from your PC or another host, and starting a new world without losing the old one.
Mods and game updatesInstalling mods (modlets), which need players to install them too, and keeping the server on the right version through updates.