Eco
Eco stores nearly all of its server settings as individual .eco files inside the Configs folder, everything from your server name and ports to world size and admin lists. This guide covers how to safely edit these files and breaks down the ones you'll use most.
⚠️ Important Warning:
Always stop your server on the MintServers panel before editing config files. Eco overwrites its config files on shutdown, so any changes made while the server is running will be lost.
Step 1: Locate The Configs Folder
- Log into your MintServers panel and Stop your server.
- Navigate to the Files tab on the left-hand sidebar.
- Use the interactive file manager to navigate to the folder below:
📁 server (or your main server directory)
📁 Eco_Data
📁 Server
📁 Configs (you are here)
📄 Network.eco, Users.eco, Difficulty.eco (and many more)
Step 2: Editing A Config File
Each setting has both a live .eco file and a backup .eco.template file. It's important to know the difference before you start editing.
- Some settings only ship with the
.templateversion (for example,Storage.eco.template). If the plain.ecoversion doesn't exist yet, copy the template file and rename the copy to remove.templatefrom the end, then edit that new file. - Never edit a
.templatefile directly. It holds the default settings and gets overwritten every time Eco updates. - Click on the
.ecofile you want to change to open the text editor. - Config files are written in a JSON-like format, so keep quotation marks, brackets, and commas intact as you edit. A misplaced comma or missing bracket can stop the file from loading correctly.
- Click Save Content once you're done.
- Navigate back to the Console tab and click Start.
💡 Pro Tip:
If a config file ever gets corrupted or you want to reset a single setting back to default, just delete the broken
.eco file, copy its .template version again, and rename the copy.
Commonly Edited Config Files
Eco splits its settings across dozens of files, but most server owners only ever need to touch a handful of them:
Network.eco— Your server's name, description, and category (public/private), along with the game and web ports.Users.eco— Admin, whitelist, and blacklist entries. Players must be added by their SLG ID or Steam64 ID, not their username.Difficulty.eco— The core difficulty presets, the same options shown when creating a new world from the main menu.WorldGenerator.eco— World size and seed. Changes here only apply to a brand new world, so you'll need to wipe your Storage folder for them to take effect.Storage.eco— Controls which save file your server loads, useful if you're switching between multiple worlds.Backup.eco— Automated backup frequency and retention settings.
📌 Note:
This isn't the full list. Eco has over 30 config files covering everything from weather to reputation, each documented in detail on the official Eco Wiki.
🛠️ Troubleshooting Common Config Issues
Changes aren't showing up:Make sure the server was stopped before you edited the file, and that you restarted it afterward.Server won't start after editing:Double-check your quotation marks, brackets, and commas. A single syntax error in a .eco file can stop the server from loading it.World size change didn't apply:WorldGenerator.eco only affects brand new worlds. You'll need to wipe your existing world for a new size to take effect.Accidentally broke a config file:Delete it, copy the matching.templatefile, and rename the copy to restore the defaults.
If you're not confident editing a config file directly, no worries! Just open a support ticket and our team will gladly help you get it set up correctly.