How To Add Moderators To Your ETS2 Or ATS Server

Managing a massive convoy is always easier when you have a co-driver to help you out! Adding moderators to your Euro Truck Simulator 2 or American Truck Simulator server allows trusted friends to help manage the session and keep unruly drivers in check.

To grant these permissions, we just need to quickly edit your main configuration file. Let us get your admins set up and ready to roll!

Step 1: Finding The Steam64 IDs

Before editing the server files, you will need the exact Steam64 ID for each player you want to make a moderator. This is a long string of numbers unique to their Steam account.

Step 2: Accessing The Configuration File

Now we need to open the core configuration file on your server.

1. Log into your MintServers panel and click the Stop button to safely shut down your server.
2. Navigate to the Files tab on the left-hand sidebar.
3. Use the interactive file manager to navigate through your folders. The path will be slightly different depending on which game you are hosting, but both are located in the same main directory:
📁 server (or your main server directory)
📁 .local
📁 share
📁 Euro Truck Simulator 2 (Or American Truck Simulator)
📄 server_config.sii (Click to edit this file)
4. Click on the server_config.sii file to open the text editor.

Step 3: Editing The Moderator List

Inside this file, you will find almost all of the main options for your server. Scroll down until you see the section for moderators.

1. First, look for the line moderator_list: 0. You need to change this number to match the total number of moderators you are adding. For example, if you are adding 3 moderators, change it to moderator_list: 3.
2. Directly below that line, you will list out the Steam64 IDs in an array format starting from [0]. It should look exactly like this example:

moderator_list: 3
moderator_list[0]: 76561198000000001
moderator_list[1]: 76561198000000002
moderator_list[2]: 76561198000000003

3. Once your list is perfectly formatted, click the Save Content button at the top right of the file editor.
4. Navigate back to the Console tab and click Start.

Your server will now boot up with your new moderators assigned! If you join the server and your commands are not working, double-check that you entered the correct Steam64 ID without any extra spaces. If you run into any trouble getting the formatting right, no worries! Just open a support ticket and our team will gladly jump in and get it sorted out together.