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How to have a custom map for Dayz Server

This guide will cover adding custom maps to your DayZ server.

We will be using this map in the guide. Most maps tend to have extra content that you will need to add to the server as well as adding the map.

  1. On Dayz Steam workshop, subscribe to the desired map.

  2. Follow the adding mods guide to add the required mod content. From the Steam Workshop

  3. Locate the Server files on the Steam page.

  4. Download the files.

  5. Log in to the Kinetic Panel.

  6. Navigate to the file manager.

  7. Add the keys of the mission into the keys file, as seen in adding mods.

  8. Upload the dayzOffline.Esseker to the mpmission.

  9. Follow the Change Map guide to set it as the active map.

  10. Start the server.

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