1 min readUpdated Oct 4, 2026

How To Change The Start Map On Your DDNet Server

The start map is the map your DDNet server loads when it starts. Here's how to change it.

Changing the Start Map

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
  2. 2
    In the sidebar, go to Settings.
  3. 3
    Under Basic, edit Start Map and type the map name without .map, for example Tutorial.
  4. 4
    Click Save & Restart to apply your changes.

Leave Start Map empty to start on Tutorial, or on the first map of your map pack. If the name doesn't match a map on your server, the server starts on the default map instead.

Voting for Another Map

Once the server is running, players change the map by vote:

  1. 1
    Join your server and press Esc.
  2. 2
    Open the Call vote tab.
  3. 3
    Pick a map and click Call vote. The map changes when enough players vote yes.

Admins can also change the map right away with change_map Map Name in the remote console.