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How do I adjust game difficulty and AI behavior settings?

Although The Forest does not expose all difficulty settings directly, you can tweak parameters...
How do I adjust resource spawn rates and in-game item availability?

If your dedicated server configuration supports custom resource settings, add or edit lines in...
How do I change my server’s name and description?

Edit the servername and (if available) serverdescription entries in your configuration file. For...
How do I change the world seed for a new map generation?

To generate a new world, modify the worldseed parameter in the configuration file: Note...
How do I configure admin or moderator privileges within the game?

Privileges are typically controlled by adding admin identifiers (such as SteamIDs) into a...
How do I configure in-game environmental or weather settings?

Some modded configurations allow you to alter environmental parameters. For example, you might...
How do I configure the day/night cycle timings?

Some server setups allow you to adjust the length of the day and night cycles. In your...
How do I enable or disable PvP mode on my server?

To control PvP functionality, adjust the pvp_enabled flag in your configuration file:...
How do I install or enable custom mods on my server?

Mods are typically added by placing the mod files (DLLs or asset bundles) into the designated...
How do I modify The Forest server configuration file?

The primary configuration for The Forest is stored in a text file (commonly named server.cfg)...
How do I reset the game world without redeploying the entire server?

To generate a new world, you can change the worldseed value as mentioned earlier or remove the...
How do I set up the in-game Message of the Day (MOTD) or announcements?

Modify the motd setting in your server.cfg to display a custom message to players upon joining....
How do I update mod configurations or load mod-specific settings?

Some mods require additional configuration files or parameters. For example, a mod might require...