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Getting Started with Your SCP: Secret Laboratory Server

Last updated: September 18, 2026

Once your SCP: Secret Laboratory server is deployed, this guide covers the first steps: starting it, finding its address, and locating the configuration files you will edit as the owner.

Step 1: Start Your Server

  1. Log in to the NolimitHost Game Panel and select your SCP:SL server.
  2. Open the Console page and click Start.
  3. The first launch generates the default configuration files, so a fresh server may take a moment before it is ready.

Step 2: Find Your Server Address

Your server's IP and port are shown on the panel Dashboard. SCP:SL uses a single UDP port, with 7777 as the default. You need both the IP and port to join. See Join Your Server.

Step 3: Know the Config Files

SCP:SL is configured with plain-text key: value files. They live in the config folder for your server's port, for example /.config/SCP Secret Laboratory/config/7777/.

File Purpose
config_gameplay.txtGame rules: server name, player limit, tickrate, friendly fire, spawn and round timers, warhead settings.
config_remoteadmin.txtAdmin roles, permissions, and the players assigned to them.
UserIDWhitelist.txtSteam IDs allowed to join when the whitelist is enabled.
UserIDReservedSlots.txtSteam IDs allowed to use reserved slots.
Important: Always stop the server before editing a config file. SCP:SL rewrites its configs on shutdown and does not hot-reload, so edits made while the server is running can be overwritten. Save the file, then start the server again to apply the changes.

Step 4: Recommended Next Steps

Tip: If your server does not show up in the public browser yet, you can still join it straight away with Direct Connect using your IP and port.