How to make a admin on Factorio server

Last updated 04 Sept 2025

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Adding Admin via console.

  1. Log in to the Kinetic Panel.

  2. Start the server.

  3. Open console.

  4. In console put

     /promote username

    Replace username with the username of the player.

  5. Enter the command & the user will be an admin.

Adding Admin via Files

  1. Log in to the Kinetic Panel

  2. Navgaite to file manager.

  3. Open server-adminlist.json

  4. Enter the user's name surrounded by quotes.

  1. Save the file.

  2. Restart the server.

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