2 min readUpdated Oct 7, 2026

How To Add Admins To Your GROUND BRANCH Server

Admins can kick and ban players, change the map, edit the map list and add other admins from the in-game admin menu. The quickest way to become the first admin is the admin setup password your server creates.

Becoming The First Admin

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
  2. 2
    In the sidebar, go to Files, navigate to /GroundBranch/ServerConfig/ and open AdminSetupPassword.txt. Copy the password inside.
  3. 3
    Join your server and open the console with the ~ key.
  4. 4
    Type admin setup yourpassword and press Enter.

You are now a SuperAdmin and the admin menu opens. The setup password only works once.

Using The Admin Menu

Open the admin menu with F8, with the admin button in the escape menu, or by typing admin in the console. From there you can add more admins and choose their group:

  • SuperAdmin can do everything.
  • Admin can kick, ban, change maps, restart rounds and manage admins.
  • Moderator can kick, ban, mute and change maps.

Adding Admins Through The Files

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and Stop your server.
  2. 2
    In the sidebar, go to Files.
  3. 3
    Navigate to /GroundBranch/ServerConfig/ and open Admin.ini.
  4. 4
    Add a line at the end for each admin, with their SteamID64 and group:
    Admins=(Name="PlayerName",UniqueId="76561198072786081",ContactInfo="",Group="SuperAdmin")
    
  5. 5
    Start your server.
GroundBranch
ServerConfig
Admin.ini
AdminSetupPassword.txt