Server Maintenance

This guide covers updating your server, switching versions, and setting up automatic restarts.

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How to Update Your Server

When a new version of Vintage Story is released, you can update your server through the EVLBOX panel.

1. Log in to the EVLBOX panel and stop your server.
2. Go to the Startup tab.
3. Confirm the Release Version is set to latest and the Release Branch is set to stable.
4. Go to Settings and click Reinstall Server.

5. Wait for the installation to complete, then start your server.

Note

The panel will warn you that “some files may be deleted or modified” — this is normal. The reinstall process only replaces the Vintage Story server application files. Your world saves, mods, and configuration are not deleted. Everything in the data/ folder is preserved.

Tip

It’s still good practice to back up your world before updating, just in case. See World Management for steps.

Caution

Downgrading to an older version after playing on a newer one may cause world corruption. Avoid downgrading unless necessary.

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How to Change the Server Version

If you need a specific version of Vintage Story (e.g., for mod compatibility):

1. Stop your server in the EVLBOX panel.
2. Go to the Startup tab.
3. Change Release Version from latest to the specific version number (e.g., 1.20.7).
4. If you need a pre-release or unstable build, change Release Branch to unstable or pre.
5. Go to Settings and click Reinstall Server.
6. Wait for the installation to complete, then start your server.

Note

The pre release branch requires a specific version number — latest will not work with it. The stable and unstable branches support both latest and specific version numbers.

Note

Make sure all players and mods are compatible with the version you select before switching. Check mod compatibility on the VS Mod Database.

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How to Set Up Scheduled Restarts

Regular restarts help keep server performance stable. You can configure automatic restarts through the EVLBOX panel’s scheduling system.

1. In the EVLBOX panel, go to the Schedules tab.
2. Click Create Schedule.
3. Set the schedule name (e.g., “Daily Restart”) and configure the timing. For a daily restart at 4:00 AM:
   • Minute: 0
   • Hour: 4
   • Day of Month: *
   • Month: *
   • Day of Week: *
4. Add a task to the schedule and set the action to Restart the Server.
5. Save the schedule.

Tip

You can warn your players before a scheduled restart by adding a Send Command task that runs a few minutes before the restart:

/announce Server restarting in 5 minutes for maintenance.

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Useful Console Commands

Command	Description
/announce <message>	Broadcast a message to all connected players
/autosavenow	Force-save the current world state
/genbackup [filename]	Create a backup of the current save in the Backups folder
/stop	Gracefully shut down the server
/info	Display server information
/stats	Show server performance stats
/list	Show connected players, banned players, roles, or privileges
/op <player>	Grant admin privileges to a player
/kick <player> [reason]	Kick a player from the server
/ban <player> <duration> [reason]	Ban a player from the server
/serverconfig	Read or change server configuration values at runtime
/help	List all available server commands

Tip

Run /help [commandname] in the console to see detailed usage for any command.

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Note

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