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Up and running in 5 steps
Clone the repository
Download the source code from GitHub.
git clone https://github.com/Sk3tch-Dev-Ux/DayzServerController.git cd DayzServerController
Install backend dependencies
Install Node.js packages for the backend server.
cd backend npm install
Install frontend & build
Install frontend packages and build the web dashboard.
cd web/frontend npm install npx vite build
Start the server
Launch the backend which serves the dashboard.
cd backend node server.js
Open the dashboard
Navigate to your browser. Default login: admin / admin (change this immediately).
http://localhost:3001
@CitadelAdmin Mod (Optional)
The @CitadelAdmin mod enables live features like real-time player tracking, 50+ admin commands, and the Live Dashboard. The tool works without it for economy editing and config management.
Copy the dayz-mod/@CitadelAdmin folder from the repo to your DayZ server directory
Add @CitadelAdmin to your server's -mod= launch parameter
Start your DayZ server — the mod creates its config in profiles/Citadel/
The Live Dashboard in Citadel will automatically detect the mod and start streaming data
Use the Admin Tools tab to send commands: heal, teleport, spawn items, control weather, and more