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How to Change the Version of Your 7D2D Server

Learn how to change the version of your 7 Days to Die dedicated server. Keep your server up-to-date or roll back to a previous version.

By the GhostCap teamUpdated

Here is how you can change your 7 Days to Die version for both your server and game client.

Change 7 Days to Die Server Version

Changing the server version is only available with 7 Days to Die Vanilla versions. As mods only work with specific versions of 7 Days to Die, we enforce those server versions for those particular mods.

  1. Log in to the GhostCap Panel and select your 7D2D server.
  2. Open Settings.
  3. Under Advanced, set Steam Beta Branch to the version you want to use (a list of versions is below).
  4. Click Save only to save without restarting your server.
  5. Click Reinstall in the top-right, choose Verify integrity, then click Verify + reinstall. This installs the new version and keeps your world.
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Changing server versions may cause issues with your world file so make sure you always take a backup first.

Set Auto Update to Disabled if you're choosing a branch that does not receive updates.

List of 7 Days to Die Server Versions

Here are two of the most common 7 Days to Die versions you can use:

public is always the latest game version

  • public
  • latest_experimental

latest_experimental may not always be available; you can confirm its availability by viewing this list of all 7 Days to Die versions here.

Change 7 Days to Die Client Version on Steam

  1. Right-click 7 Days to Die on Steam and select Properties.
  2. Go to the Game Versions & Betas tab.
  3. From the dropdown menu, select the 7D2D version you want to play.
  4. Click ok and let Steam install the required files.