---
title: "Enabling Cheat Mode on Your 7 Days to Die Server"
description: "Guide on how to enable cheats"
url: https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/185-enabling-cheat-mode-on-your-7-days-to-die-server
collection: "7 Days to Die"
updated: 2026-06-13
language: en
---

# Enabling Cheat Mode on Your 7 Days to Die Server

Guide on how to enable cheats

To manage your **7 Days to Die** server in-game, you’ll need **admin rights**. Admins can kick or ban players, enable cheat mode, and use powerful commands to manage the world.

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### Entering Cheat Mode

If you already have admin privileges, you can enable **Cheat Mode** directly through the in-game console.

1.  Open the console by pressing:
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/gattachments/7H4NV1elKm0JkvPSd2rM6Y1EsMGK5NH0inPWcKy6Zei6tI2Td2zaeBEWwZyaZLpAvyeeDRtnYLE.png)
    
    -   **F1** on most keyboards
        
    -   **"** on US keyboards
        
    -   **@** on EU keyboards
        
    -   **Ö / Ø / F2** on Scandinavian keyboards
        
    -   **Ñ** on Spanish keyboards
        
2.  Type `cm` and press **Enter** to activate cheat mode.
    

> **Info:** If you don’t yet have admin rights, check out our guide on [How to make yourself an Admin on Your 7 Days to Die Server](https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/425-how-to-make-yourself-an-admin-on-your-7-days-to-die-server.md).