# How To Edit Dedicated Server Options?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-edit-dedicated-server-options/453462>\
**Category:** Programming & Scripting\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [August 6, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-edit-dedicated-server-options/453462 "2019-08-06T20:20:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jinkuu](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Jinkuu](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jinkuu)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-edit-dedicated-server-options/453462/1 "2019-08-06T20:20:35Z")

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So I have my dedicated server built but since it just runs in the background without an actual game starting how would I go about setting the options for the server like map, character etc.

Do I have to have some sort of config file? Or Is there a way to set the options from the game itself then launch the server.exe from the game?

On the wiki tutorial the server is just eventbeginplay → open level(ip) but I’d like to have more options than just that.

Any help would be appreciated thank you.

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**Author:** ![6r0m](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/6r0m/32/1194563_2.png) [@6r0m](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/6r0m)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2019, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-edit-dedicated-server-options/453462/2 "2019-08-07T08:48:53Z")

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I’d like to have too)) for example - joining to the server without open map.

after open level you can run many server rpc’s through blueprints - changing map (from player controller) or / and game mode settings (which exist only server)

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**Author:** ![Jinkuu](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Jinkuu](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jinkuu)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-edit-dedicated-server-options/453462/3 "2019-08-07T18:45:42Z")

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So after I launch the server.exe I would have to change the settings after in-game?

Is there anyway to configure what I wan’t before then launch the server, and also have that option to change after?

Thank you for the help so far.

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**Author:** ![6r0m](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/6r0m/32/1194563_2.png) [@6r0m](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/6r0m)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-edit-dedicated-server-options/453462/4 "2019-08-08T06:46:33Z")

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> Hello, is there a way to change dedicated server default map when we create server .exe shortcut ? For changing port number we add -port=xxxx . For the map what should we do ?

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also check [Configuration Files | Unreal Engine Documentation](https://docs.unrealengine.com/en-US/Programming/Basics/ConfigurationFiles/index.html)

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**Author:** ![DesertFox](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/desertfox/32/624918_2.png) [@DesertFox](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DesertFox)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-edit-dedicated-server-options/453462/5 "2022-02-26T15:16:15Z")

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Game Options String is probably what you are looking for:

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**Author:** ![DesertFox](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/desertfox/32/624918_2.png) [@DesertFox](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DesertFox)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-edit-dedicated-server-options/453462/6 "2022-02-26T15:35:09Z")

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I can’t edit my previous post. Here’s a link how to use Game Options String:

[![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/1/6/b/16b349af22e806386005922c9d11181d1849e5d7.jpeg "WTF Is? Game Options String in Unreal Engine 4 ( UE4 )") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRbpiF4xvW8)