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On a Terraria server running TShock, you claim the first owner account with /setup <code> using the setup code from the server, then create your account with /user add <name> <password> owner and log in with /login. Groups are made with /group add <group> and given permissions with /group addperm <group> <permission>. FREAKHOSTING servers run vanilla Terraria, so TShock must be set up first: open a ticket.

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Before you start

  • Your server must run TShock. Our default server is vanilla Terraria. See install TShock.
  • On vanilla Terraria, use the panel Console for kick, ban and other admin commands instead.

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How to make yourself owner on TShock

1

Find the setup code

When TShock starts for the first time it creates a one-time setup code. It is kept in setup-code.txt in TShock’s folder.
2

Use the code in game

Join the server and type /setup <code>, for example /setup 1234567. TShock gives you temporary access for one command.
3

Create your owner account

Type /user add <username> <password> owner. This creates your account in the owner group.
4

Log in and finish setup

Type /login <username> <password>, then /setup once more. TShock confirms your account and turns the setup system off.
If the code is wrong, TShock answers “Incorrect setup code. This incident has been logged.” Once setup is turned off, /setup no longer works.

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TShock user commands

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TShock group commands

Permissions are names such as tshock.admin.kick. Check the exact permission for each command in TShock’s documentation at ikebukuro.tshock.co before you grant it.

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Example: a moderator group

1

Create the group

/group add moderator
2

Give it permissions

/group addperm moderator tshock.admin.kick tshock.admin.ban lets moderators kick and ban players.
3

Put a player in it

/user group PlayerName moderator

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Frequently asked questions

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Where do I type TShock commands?

In game chat with a /, or in the server console. Vanilla server commands in the panel Console have no slash.

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I lost the setup code. What now?

Check setup-code.txt in TShock’s folder. If setup is already turned off and you have no admin account, open a ticket.

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Can I have groups and permissions without TShock?

No. Vanilla Terraria has no groups. Use the panel Console and a password.

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How do players register?

On TShock, players use /register <password> and then /login, depending on your server’s settings.

Terraria server guide

Every Terraria page in one place.

Install TShock

What TShock is and how to get it.

TShock plugins

Plugins on top of TShock.

Bans and guests

Vanilla kick and ban.
Checked against the official TShock source code on GitHub (TShock 6.1, Terraria 1.4.5.6) on 31 October 2026. Commands may change in later TShock versions.

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Last Updated: October 2026