Most asked
- SCP-914 recipes: what each setting does and the fastest way to an O5 keycard.
- Make yourself admin: add your SteamID64 to
config_remoteadmin.txt. - Lobby waiting screen: waiting time, server name and player list title.
- Light Containment decontamination: turn it off or announce it.
- Doors and keycards: which access opens which door.
- Remote Admin permissions: every permission node explained.
Start here
Getting started
First start, EULA, name and joining.
Log in to the Game Panel
Open your server.
Game Panel guides
Make yourself admin (RA)
Owner role in config_remoteadmin.txt.
Install EXILED plugins
Upload .dll files and configure them.
Update EXILED and the game
Exiled Version and Beta Branch.
Whitelist players
Whitelist toggle and UserIDWhitelist.txt.
Commands and settings
Game settings explained
Every section of config_gameplay.txt.
Remote Admin permissions
Permission nodes, badges and kick power.
Remote Admin commands
Text commands and what they need.
Friendly fire
Team damage and the FF detector.
Decontamination
Turn it off or announce it.
Intercom
Cooldown and speech time.
Lobby waiting screen
Waiting time, name and title.
SCP health and spawns
How many SCPs spawn and their health.
Guides and tips
SCP-914 recipes
Settings, keycard upgrades and 914 mode.
Doors and keycards
Access tiers and admin door controls.
Grenade chain reactions
How grenades set each other off.
Verify your server
Get on the public server list.
Troubleshooting
Not showing in the list
Verification and direct connect.
Connection and start errors
Authentication, EULA and plugin errors.
Frequently asked questions
Does my SCP: Secret Laboratory server support plugins?
Yes. EXILED is installed with the server. Upload a plugin’s.dll file to .config/EXILED/Plugins/ and restart. See install EXILED plugins.
How do I become admin on my SCP:SL server?
Add your SteamID64 with@steam and a role, for example 76561198000000000@steam: owner, to config_remoteadmin.txt, restart, then press M in game. See make yourself admin.
Why can’t I find my server in the server list?
The SCP:SL server browser only shows verified servers. Players can always join by connecting directly with your server’s IP and port. See not showing in the list.How many players can join?
Player slots on Game settings shows the slots in your plan. For more slots, open a ticket.Related guides
Start, stop and restart
Control your server’s power.
File Manager
Edit config and plugin files.
Backups
Make and restore backups.
Startup variables
Exiled Version and Beta Branch.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (SCP: Secret Laboratory dedicated server with EXILED). Game behaviour checked against the official SCP:SL tech wiki. Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.
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Last Updated: November 2026