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How to Change Your SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Name

Last updated 17 Aug 2025

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You can change the name of your SCP: Secret Laboratory server to make it easier for players to identify your server in the server browser.

Setting Your Server Name

  1. Login to the Kinetic Panel and stop your server.

  2. Click File Manager.

    File Manager

  3. Navigate to .config/SCP Secret Laboratory/config/[your server port]/config_gameplay.txt

  4. Locate the server_name option and change it to your desired name

  5. Save the file and restart your server.

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