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This Killing Floor 2 server guide lists every FREAKHOSTING help page for KF2. Your server runs the official Killing Floor 2 dedicated server. There is no game settings page in the Game Panel: you set the name, admin password, difficulty and start map on Startup, and everything else in the game’s config files with Files. New here? Start with getting started.

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Most asked

  1. Max players: why co-op stops at 6 players.
  2. Install mutators: add ?Mutator= to Map Name.
  3. WebAdmin: how to turn on the browser admin panel.
  4. Server name and MOTD: name, welcome message and banner.
  5. Difficulty and game modes: Normal to Hell on Earth, wave length, Endless and Versus.
  6. Workshop maps: subscribe the server and add maps to the cycle.
  7. Server password: make the server private.
  8. Controlled Difficulty: harder, custom spawn rules.

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Start here

Getting started

First start, name, password, joining and first backup.

Log in to the Game Panel

Open your server.

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Game Panel guides

Server name and MOTD

Name, welcome message, banner and website link.

Server password

GamePassword in LinuxServer-KFGame.ini.

Change the map and map cycle

Start map, map cycle and map vote.

Workshop maps

Subscribe the server to Workshop items.

Install mutators

Workshop mutators and the Mutator option.

WebAdmin

The browser admin panel.

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Commands and settings

Difficulty and game modes

Difficulty 0 to 3, wave length and modes.

Max players

6 co-op, 12 Versus.

Admin commands

AdminLogin, kick, ban and change map.

Config files explained

What each .ini file does.

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Guides and tips

Controlled Difficulty

Custom spawn rates and Zed counts.

Prestige and perk XP

Keep your server ranked.

Seasonal events

Seasonal Zeds on or off.

Custom music

Audio mods through the Workshop.

Redirect and downloads

How players get custom content.

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Troubleshooting

Not showing in the browser

Find your server or join by address.

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Frequently asked questions

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Does my KF2 server have a settings page in the Game Panel?

No. Killing Floor 2 has no game settings page. Use Startup for the name, admin password, difficulty and start map, and Files for everything else, such as the server password or Workshop items.

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How many players can join my Killing Floor 2 server?

Up to 6 in Survival, Weekly and Endless, and up to 12 in Versus. These are the game’s limits. See max players.

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Can I use Workshop maps and mutators?

Yes. Subscribe the server to the Workshop items in LinuxServer-KFEngine.ini, then add maps to the map cycle or mutators to Map Name. See Workshop maps and mutators.

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How do I become admin on my KF2 server?

Open the game console while you are on the server and type AdminLogin followed by the Admin Password from Startup. See admin commands.

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Can I use WebAdmin on my KF2 server?

Yes. It is off by default: switch on Enable WebAdmin (beta) on Startup and restart the server. See WebAdmin.

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Why does my new server show “Killing Floor 2 Server”?

The name is applied from the second start. Stop the server and start it again. See getting started.

Start, stop and restart

Control your server’s power.

Startup variables

Name, password, difficulty and map.

File Manager

Edit the .ini files.

Backups

Make and restore backups.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (Killing Floor 2 dedicated server, version 9189). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: November 2026