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To change your Don’t Starve Together server name or password on FREAKHOSTING, open Game settings in the Game Panel, edit Server name and Server description, click Set next to Server password to add a password, then click Review and save and Save changes. Restart the server. Players then see the new name in Browse Games and must enter the password to join.

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Before you start

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How to change the server name and description

1

Open Game settings

Click Game settings under GAME SETTINGS in the sidebar.
2

Edit the name

In the Server section, change Server name. It is shown in the server list.
3

Edit the description

Change Server description. It is shown in the server details when players look at your server in Browse Games.
4

Review and save

Click Review and save. The Review your changes window shows each change. Click Save changes.
5

Restart

The panel shows Restart the server to apply your changes. Restart the server.
Server name and Server description carry a STARTUP label. That means they are saved on the Startup page as Cluster Name and Cluster Description, and the server reads them each time it starts. You can change them in either place.

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How to set a server password

1

Find Server password

In Game settings > Server, find Server password. It shows not set on an open server.
2

Set the password

Click Set and enter the password players need to join.
3

Save and restart

Click Review and save, then Save changes, and restart the server. Passwords are hidden in the review window.
To open the server to everyone again, remove the password so Server password is empty, save and restart. The Checks box at the top of Game settings then shows Note: Anyone can join. The password is stored as cluster_password in cluster.ini. See cluster.ini explained.

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What is Server style?

Server style is in the Network and saving section. It tells players what kind of server yours is and is shown in the server list. The default is Social. In cluster.ini it is the cluster_intention key.

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Frequently asked questions

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How do players enter the password?

The game asks for it when they join from Browse Games. With direct connect, they add it as the third value: c_connect("203.0.113.10", 10999, "yourpassword").

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Why didn’t my new server name show up?

The server reads the name only when it starts. Restart it after saving. Also check the console for E_INVALID_TOKEN; a server that doesn’t start can’t show its name.

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Can I hide my server from the list?

Game settings has no option to hide an online server. Set a password to keep strangers out: they may see your server, but they can’t join without the password.

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Can I change the number of player slots?

No. Player slots is fixed by your hosting plan. For more slots, open a ticket.

DST server guide

Every Don’t Starve Together page in one place.

Getting started

Token, name, password and joining.

Game mode

Survival, Endless or Wilderness.

cluster.ini explained

Every setting in the file.

Not showing in Browse Games

Find your server or join directly.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (Don’t Starve Together dedicated server, version 761239). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: November 2026