7 Days to Die Server Manager for Windows
SupportedWindows · Cross-play
A 7 Days to Die dedicated server keeps your world alive around the clock — horde bases, loot runs and all. Gone Wrong Servers guides the install, keeps saves protected, and makes updates something you schedule rather than fear.
Import an existing server and Gone Wrong Servers manages it right where it is. Nothing is moved, nothing is wiped, and rollback points are verified before you ever need them.
Game-aware Windows server manager
Windows · Cross-play
What you get
7 Days to Die, handled
Supported capabilities
- Guided dedicated server install
- Import an existing 7 Days to Die server
- World and save backups with rollback
- Safe updates between blood moons
- Mod management
Cross-play options are configured during setup so your group can connect across platforms where the game supports it.
From install to invite
- Choose 7 Days to Die and a preset
- Gone Wrong Servers installs and verifies the server
- Connection setup confirms your friends can join
- Board up the windows — night seven is coming
7 Days to Die and its artwork are the property of their respective owners. Gone Wrong Servers is independent third-party software.
7 Days to Die technical snapshot
The real server package, files, and network path
This is the server-specific layer behind the guided experience. It identifies the actual package and the data that must survive an update, so you can verify what the app is managing or follow the complete manual guide yourself.
- Official server
- 7 Days to Die Dedicated Server
- Install and update
- SteamCMD
- App ID 294420
- Server process
- 7DaysToDieServer.exe
- Player scope
- Windows implementation; PC clients, with PS5 and Xbox Series cross-platform joining only under the current Fun Pimps restrictions.
Player-facing ports
| Port | Protocol | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 26900 | TCP | Standard dedicated-server player/network baseline |
| 26900-26903 | UDP | Game, Steam/EOS discovery, and session traffic baseline |
Preserve these native files
<install>/serverconfig.xml or an owner-named copyServer identity, world, save, networking, access, and gameplay settings<SaveGameFolder>/<save>World and player progress selected by the active XML<generated-worlds>/<world>Random generated map referenced by the saveserveradmin.xmlAdministrator identities and permission levels
Edition and cross-play
Current cross-platform hosting can join PC, PS5, and Xbox Series players, but it is a restricted server profile rather than an automatic property of every dedicated server.
Mods and extensions
PC servers can use a Mods directory, but every mod must match the current build and the reviewed console-compatible profile permits no third-party mods.
Administration
Use serveradmin.xml and the native console for ordinary control; if Telnet is enabled for automation, keep it private and protect it with a unique credential.
Diagnose the exact symptom
7 Days to Die troubleshooting
The dedicated server starts and PC joining works, but a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series player cannot find it, receives a compatibility error, or fails during the join.
7 Days to Die Console Crossplay Server Cannot Join
Fix a 7 Days to Die server that PC users can join but PS5 or Xbox Series players cannot discover or enter.
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After moving the server or restoring a backup, the expected save is absent, a new world generates, or players enter terrain that does not match their bases and progress.
7 Days to Die Random Generated World Missing After Move
Recover a 7 Days to Die random generated world when a migrated or restored server starts a new map instead.
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After app_update or validate, the server uses a default name, world, password, player count, or gameplay rules even though an XML file still contains the intended values.
7 Days to Die Server Settings Reset After Update
Restore 7 Days to Die settings when Steam validation refreshes files or the server reads the wrong XML after an update.
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Public beta
BETA is available now
Download the current Windows build directly from the official GitHub release. No signup or hosting account is required.
Start with a Windows computer you control. This installer is code-signed by GoneWrongGaming LLC. Check that publisher name in Windows before installing. The download page includes the exact filename and SHA-256 checksum.
- Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
- 11 supported games
- Backups, updates and recovery guidance