Squad Server.cfg & Layer Rotation Basics

Layers

1. Backup ServerConfig.
2. Edit rotation for your night type.
3. Keep ShouldAdvertise / MaxPlayers aligned with tier.
4. Restart → join-test each layer once.

Related guides

• Performance
• First Boot
• Backups

Frequently Asked Questions

Where?

SquadGame/ServerConfig/ — egg templates Server.cfg fields from Startup.

Training vs 50v50?

Use lighter layers for Fireteam nights; full layers for Company.

Backup first?

Yes before rotation experiments.

Need help?

If you are stuck after following this guide, open a ticket from the Chapter22 client area with the exact error, the port or DNS change you made, and whether the service listens locally (ss / Resource Monitor) but fails externally.

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