# Change the Difficulty

<div id="bkmrk-"></div><p class="callout warning">**Before following these steps, make sure to stop your server first. This is to avoiding breaking anything on your server while you edit.** </p>

 **Step 1:** Head to your game panel and look for your **Startup** **icon** on the left hand side.  
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**Step 2:** In the Startup area, look for the box that says: GAME DIFFICULTY  
Here you can change your Difficulty settings Between 0 to 5.

<p class="callout info">In the photo Below, it will show case what each difficulty stands for and how much it will affect you in game.</p>

  
![Game Diffculty.png](https://help.alienhost.net/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/game-diffculty.png)

<p class="callout success">**After Completing these steps, you can now go and start you server.**</p>

  
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