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To add admins to a FREAKHOSTING Don’t Starve Together server, find each player’s Klei User ID (it starts with KU_), create adminlist.txt in DoNotStarveTogether/config/server/ with one ID per line, and restart the server. Admins can then kick and ban from the scoreboard and run commands in the game console in remote mode (press Ctrl).

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Before you start

  • Log in to the Game Panel and open your server.
  • Have the Klei User ID of every player you want as admin.
  • The Game settings page has no admin list. You add admins with a file.

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How to find your Klei User ID

A Klei User ID (KU ID) is the ID of your Klei account. It looks like KU_xXxXxxxX. Source: Klei support: how to find your Klei User ID.

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How to add admins with adminlist.txt

1

Stop the server

Stop the server before you edit files.
2

Open the cluster folder

Click Files and go to DoNotStarveTogether/config/server/. This is the folder that holds cluster.ini. See the File Manager guide.
3

Create adminlist.txt

Create a new file called adminlist.txt. Add one Klei User ID per line, with nothing else on the line:
Save the file.
4

Start the server

Start the server. The players in the list are admins the next time they join.
If adminlist.txt is missing or empty, the only admin is the Klei account the cluster token belongs to.

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How to use admin powers in game

Most admin commands only work on a dedicated server when sent in remote mode. See console commands for more, including commands you can type straight into the Game Panel console.

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How to ban players with blocklist.txt

You can also block players before they join. Create blocklist.txt in the same DoNotStarveTogether/config/server/ folder with one Klei User ID per line, then restart.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why am I not admin on my own DST server?

Check that your KU ID is spelled exactly in adminlist.txt, including KU_, and that the file is in DoNotStarveTogether/config/server/. Restart the server after editing it.

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Can I add admins without restarting?

Restart after editing adminlist.txt. The server reads the list when it starts.

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Is a Steam ID the same as a Klei User ID?

No. Don’t Starve Together uses the Klei User ID, which always starts with KU_.

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Can I run admin commands without joining the game?

Yes. Commands typed into the Game Panel console run on the server directly. See console commands.

DST server guide

Every Don’t Starve Together page in one place.

Console commands

Save, roll back, announce, kick and ban.

Name and password

Keep strangers out.

cluster.ini explained

The server’s config files.

File Manager

Create and edit files.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (Don’t Starve Together dedicated server, version 761239). Admin file format checked against the official Don’t Starve Wiki dedicated server guide. Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: November 2026