This guide will show you how to set yourself as admin on your Barotrauma server.
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How to set yourself or other players as Admin:
1. Open the Steam desktop app. Click your username in the top-right corner and select Account Details. Locate your SteamID64 under your username. Copy this string of numbers, you’ll need it shortly.
2. Login and access your Game Panel. If the server is running, click Stop before continuing.
3. Go to the Configuration Files section in your panel.
4. Open the clientpermissions.xml file using the Text Editor.
5. Add Admin Permissions. Insert the following lines into the file, replacing the placeholders with your details:
Replace YourNameHere with the player’s in-game name.
Replace YOUR_STEAMID64 with the Steam ID you copied earlier.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ClientPermissions>
<Client
name="Example"
steamid="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <<<< (You will use your steamID64 here)
permissions="ConsoleCommands, ServerLog, ManageSettings">
<command
name="heal" />
<command
name="spawn" />
</Client>
</ClientPermissions>
6. Click Save & Exit to apply the edits.
7. Return to your Game Panel. Click Start to bring the server back online.
