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Admin Management - Factorio Wiki

Factorio Guide • Updated Jan 6, 2026

Factorio: Managing Admins & Permissions

In **Factorio**, admins have the power to run console commands that affect the game state (like `/c`), kick/ban griefers, and pause/unpause the game. Permissions are managed via a simple JSON file or the server console.

1. The Admin List

The server tracks admins in a file named server-adminlist.json. Players listed here automatically get admin rights upon joining.

2. Console Promotion

You can promote a player to admin instantly using the server console (RCON) without needing a restart.

3. Cheat Mode

Admins can enable Cheat Mode (`/c game.player.cheat_mode=true`) to build instantly without resources. Useful for creative testing.

Method 1: Using the Console (Recommended)

This method works while the server is running and takes effect immediately.

  1. Go to your **Supercraft Server Console**.
  2. Type the command: /promote [PlayerName].
  3. The server will reply: "Promoted [PlayerName] to admin."
  4. To remove admin status, use: /demote [PlayerName].

Method 2: Editing server-adminlist.json

If you prefer to configure this offline or want to bulk-add admins:

  1. Navigate to the File Manager.
  2. Go to the /config/ (or root) directory.
  3. Create or Edit the file server-adminlist.json.
  4. Add player names in a JSON array format: 
    [
  "EngineerViewer",
  "FactorioBuilder99",
  "SupercraftAdmin"
]
  5. Save the file and **Restart** the server.

Useful Admin Commands

Command Effect
/kick [Player] [Reason]Disconnects a player.
/ban [Player] [Reason] detailed ban capabilities. Bans are stored in server-banlist.json.
/mute [Player]Prevents a player from using chat.
/inventory [Player]Opens the target player's inventory (requires mod/scripting usually, but native debug options exist).
/c game.speed = 2Doubles the game speed (UPS). Careful, this increases CPU load!

Note: Some commands start with /c (Lua commands). Logging these commands will disable achievements for the save permanently. Standard admin commands like `/kick` do not disable achievements.

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