LGSS Scum Professonel Server Manager glossary

Setting up a tool for Scum comes with its own vocabulary. These are the terms used across the LGSS Scum Professonel Server Manager guides, explained in plain language. They are general definitions, not claims about LGSS Scum Professonel Server Manager itself.

Terms covered: Config file, Server console, RCON, Reload, Server-side and client-side, Hosting panel, FTP and SFTP and Environment variables.

Terms

Config file

A text file the resource reads its settings from. Editing it changes behaviour without touching code; a backup before editing is your undo button.

Server console

The live text output and command line of the game server. Startup errors appear here first, which makes it the first place to look when something does not load.

RCON

Remote console: a password protected connection that lets tools and admins run console commands without being on the machine. Keep its password private and its port restricted.

Reload

Loading a changed plugin or config without restarting the whole server, so players stay connected. Not every game or resource supports it.

Server-side and client-side

Server-side resources run only on the server, so players install nothing. Client-side ones must also be installed by each player, and versions usually have to match.

Hosting panel

The web dashboard a game server host gives you to start, stop and configure the server. Panels often override config files with their own settings.

FTP and SFTP

Ways to upload files to a rented server. SFTP is encrypted; both handle large files better than a browser file manager.

Environment variables

Settings passed to a program from outside its code, typically used for secrets like tokens and database passwords.

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