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To change Squad server settings on FREAKHOSTING, open your server in the Game Panel and click Startup. Edit Server Name, Advertise Server, Allow Team Change, Prevent Team Change If Unbalanced, Reserved Slots or Record Demos, then restart the server. The panel writes your Startup values into SquadGame/ServerConfig/Server.cfg at every start, so change them on Startup, not in the file.

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Before you start

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Which Squad settings can I change on Startup?

Query Port and Beacon Port are read-only. They are set for your server and you don’t need to change them.
Squad Startup page showing Server Name, Advertise Server, Reserved Slots and the true/false text fields

Squad Startup variables in the FREAKHOSTING Game Panel

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How to change a Squad server setting

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Open Startup

Open your server in the Game Panel and click Startup.
2

Edit the variable

Click into the field and type the new value. The true/false settings are text fields: type true or false exactly, in lower case. The panel saves when you click out of the field.
3

Restart the server

Restart the server. The panel rewrites Server.cfg with your values when the server starts.
4

Check the result

Open SquadGame/ServerConfig/Server.cfg in Files to see the new value, for example ServerName="My Squad Server" or NumReservedSlots=2.

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What about player slots?

Your player slots come from your plan. You don’t need to set them yourself. If you need more slots, open a ticket.

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Where are the other settings?

Settings without a Startup variable are in the config files in SquadGame/ServerConfig/. Edit them in Files while the server is stopped, then start it again.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why did my change to ServerName in Server.cfg disappear?

The panel rewrites Server.cfg from your Startup variables each time the server starts. Change Server Name on Startup instead, then restart.

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Can I use special characters in my Squad server name?

The Server Name field accepts up to 80 characters. Check how the name looks in the server browser after a restart, and simplify it if characters don’t show correctly.

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What happens if I type True or yes instead of true?

Squad expects true or false. Use exactly these lower-case words so the setting works as you expect.

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How do I hide my server from the public list?

Set Advertise Server to false and restart. To keep strangers out of a listed server, see set a password.

Squad server guide

Every Squad page in one place.

Server.cfg explained

Every key and default.

Getting started

First setup and joining.

Startup variables

How Startup works in the panel.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (Squad dedicated server v10.6.3). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: November 2026