Sons of the Forest Server Config Builder

Configure your Sons of the Forest dedicated server below. The JSON output updates live — copy it when ready and save it as dedicatedserver.cfg in your server directory.

Presets

Server Identity
World Settings
Gameplay Settings
Network Settings

Where to put this file

Save the output as dedicatedserver.cfg in your Sons of the Forest server directory (the same folder as SonsOfTheForestDS.exe).

Output — dedicatedserver.cfg

{
    "Ip": "0.0.0.0",
    "GamePort": 8766,
    "QueryPort": 27016,
    "BlobSyncPort": 9700,
    "ServerName": "My Sons of the Forest Server",
    "ServerPassword": "",
    "MaxPlayers": 8,
    "TreeRegrow": false,
    "ShowSteamPublic": true,
    "ServerPasswordAdmin": "",
    "SaveInterval": 600,
    "TargetFrameRate": 60,
    "Slot": 1,
    "GameSeed": "",
    "RegenerateFood": true,
    "EnemiesEnabled": true,
    "EnemyHealth": 1.0,
    "EnemyDamage": 1.0,
    "EnemyArmour": 1.0,
    "EnemyAggression": 1.0,
    "AnimalSpawnRate": 1.0,
    "CoopSurvival": true
}
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