Project Zomboid

Anleitungen für Project-Zomboid-Server: verbinden, Admin-Befehle, Server- und Sandbox-Einstellungen, Steam-Workshop-Mods, RAM, Save-Transfers und Browser-Probleme.

• Improve Project Zomboid server performance

  Why a Project Zomboid server stutters, what zombie population and respawn settings actually cost you, and the changes that cut the load without making the game feel different to play.

  6 Min. Lesezeit · project-zomboid, performance, lag · Aktualisiert am 21. Okt. 2026

• Back up and restore a Project Zomboid save

  A Project Zomboid save is a world folder plus a player database, and a backup is only any use if it has both. Here is where they live, how to copy them cleanly, and how to roll back after a mod update ruins your world.

  6 Min. Lesezeit · project-zomboid, backup, restore · Aktualisiert am 21. Okt. 2026

• How to Connect to Your Project Zomboid Server

  Connecting to your Project Zomboid server takes about a minute: grab the IP and port from your GuavaHost panel, add it under Join in the main menu, and enter your username and password to drop into the world.

  2 Min. Lesezeit · project-zomboid, connecting, multiplayer · Aktualisiert am 24. Sept. 2026

• Installing Steam Workshop Mods on Your Project Zomboid Server

  Adding Steam Workshop mods to a Project Zomboid server means putting two values in your servertest.ini for every mod, the numeric Workshop ID on the WorkshopItems line and the text Mod ID on the Mods line, then restarting so the server downloads and loads them.

  2 Min. Lesezeit · project-zomboid, mods, steam-workshop · Aktualisiert am 24. Sept. 2026

• Project Zomboid Admin Commands: Become Admin

  To run your Project Zomboid server you log in as the admin user with your admin password, then you can open the admin panel or type slash commands like /additem, /kickuser and /setaccesslevel straight into chat.

  2 Min. Lesezeit · project-zomboid, admin, commands · Aktualisiert am 24. Sept. 2026

• Editing Your Project Zomboid Server and Sandbox Settings

  Project Zomboid keeps its settings in two files, servertest.ini for server options like the name, password and player slots, and servertest_SandboxVars.lua for the world rules like zombie count and loot, and you edit both on the Server properties page of your control panel.

  2 Min. Lesezeit · project-zomboid, config, sandbox · Aktualisiert am 24. Sept. 2026

• Fixing a Project Zomboid Server That Is Not Showing in the Browser

  If your Project Zomboid server is missing from the in-game Internet browser, it is almost always because it is set to private, still starting up, or filtered out, and the quickest fix is to connect straight to it by IP under Favorites.

  2 Min. Lesezeit · project-zomboid, troubleshooting, server-browser · Aktualisiert am 24. Sept. 2026

• How Much RAM Does a Project Zomboid Server Need?

  A vanilla Project Zomboid server runs well on about 2 to 3 GB of RAM for a small group, and you should add memory as you invite more players and stack on Workshop mods, especially large map packs.

  2 Min. Lesezeit · project-zomboid, ram, performance · Aktualisiert am 24. Sept. 2026

• Transferring a Project Zomboid Save to GuavaHost

  Moving a Project Zomboid world means copying two things, the map folder from Saves/Multiplayer and the matching database file from the db folder, then keeping the same server name and mod list so your world and players load exactly as they were.

  2 Min. Lesezeit · project-zomboid, migration, save-transfer · Aktualisiert am 24. Sept. 2026

Über diese Anleitungen

Project Zomboid teilt seine Konfiguration in zwei Hälften, und zu wissen, welche du gerade bearbeitest, erspart viel Verwirrung: die Server-Einstellungsdatei enthält das, was den Server betrifft, und die Sandbox-Datei das, was die Welt betrifft. Eine Anleitung behandelt beide und sagt dir, was wohin gehört.

Drumherum: Verbinden und der Serverbrowser, Admin werden, um im Spiel moderieren zu können, Steam-Workshop-Mods und die Liste der Mod-IDs, die sie brauchen, wie viel RAM eine bestimmte Spielerzahl wirklich will, und einen bestehenden Spielstand mitbringen. Mods sind die häufigste Ursache für einen Server, der nicht startet, installiere sie also einen nach dem anderen.

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