# Squad server errors and how to fix them > Fixes for common Squad server errors, like a server missing from the browser, admin commands that don't work, mods that won't load and players who can't join. By the Wilderack Crew. Last reviewed 2026-11-14. First published 2026-11-13. Topic: Common errors. _Wilderack is not affiliated with Offworld Industries. Squad's license rules out running servers commercially, so Squad servers open on Wilderack only once Offworld makes us a hosting partner._ _Squad is a trademark of Offworld Industries Ltd. Wilderack is not affiliated with or endorsed by Offworld Industries Ltd._ Most Squad server problems come down to a few things: the browser filter, a typo in a config file, a mod out of step with the game, or a server short on room. Find your problem below. > [!NOTE] > Squad servers can't be ordered on Wilderack yet. We open Squad once Offworld Industries makes us a hosting partner. These fixes work for any Squad server. ## The server isn't in the browser 1. **Look under Custom Servers.** Unlicensed servers aren't in the main list. 2. **Check that it's advertised.** **Show in the server browser** in **Settings** must be on. 3. **Give it a minute.** A new or restarted server takes a short while to appear. 4. **Search for the exact name.** Clear any filters you set, like map or player count. 5. **Check the console.** If the server stopped during start, the log shows why. ## Players can't join - **After a Squad update:** the server and players must run the same version. Stop the server and start it again so it updates from Steam, and ask players to update too. - **On a modded server:** every player needs every mod. See [Mods](https://wilderack.com/wiki/squad/mods/) for how to share them. - **The server is full:** when all slots are taken, players wait in the queue. Raise **Queue size** in **Settings** if the queue is full too. - **Wrong password:** passwords match exactly, capitals included. [How to connect](https://wilderack.com/wiki/squad/how-to-connect/) has every way to join. ## Admin commands don't work 1. **Check the SteamID64.** It's 17 digits and starts with 7656. A Steam custom URL name won't work. 2. **Check the line format.** It's `Admin=:`, with the group spelled as in its `Group=` line. 3. **Check the group's permissions.** Kicking needs `kick`, map changes need `changemap`, and so on. 4. **Restart.** `Admins.cfg` is read when the server starts. The [config reference](https://wilderack.com/wiki/squad/config-reference/#admins-and-bans) lists the permissions. ## A mod won't load - **Wrong Workshop ID:** it's the number after `?id=` in the mod's link. Check it in **Settings**. - **Wrong ID in the load order:** `ModLoadOrder` takes the IDs from each mod's `.mi` file, not Workshop numbers. - **The mod is out of date:** after a Squad update, mods can stop working until their authors update them. Remove the mod and restart. - **Its layers never come up:** a map mod only plays once its layers are in your rotation. ## The server stops while starting 1. **Read the last lines in the console.** They usually name the file or mod at fault. 2. **Undo your last change.** Restore yesterday's file from **Files**, or a whole backup from **Backups**. 3. **Remove mods** if the trouble started after a Squad update, and add them back one at a time. ## A layer is skipped or the wrong map loads Rotation files need layer IDs like `Narva_AAS_v1`, not the names you see in game. A typo makes the server skip that line. Check the spelling, one layer per line, and restart. ## Matches lag when the server is full This is usually the CPU, not the network. See [performance](https://wilderack.com/wiki/squad/performance/) for plan sizes and fixes. ## Still stuck? Write to us at support@wilderack.com. Real people answer. Tell us your server name, what you changed last and when the problem started. The help form in the panel can attach your server's last log lines for you. ## Questions and answers ### Why doesn't my Squad server show in the server browser? Unlicensed servers are listed under Custom Servers, not the main list. Check that Show in the server browser is on in Settings, give the server a minute after it starts, then search for its exact name. ### Why don't my Squad admin commands work? Usually the SteamID64 in Admins.cfg is wrong, the group lacks the permission, or the server wasn't restarted after the edit. Admins.cfg is read when the server starts. ### Why can't players join my modded Squad server? Each player needs every mod the server runs, at the same version. Share a Workshop collection with all your mods, and ask players to let Steam finish updating them before they join. ## Sources - [Server Configuration](https://squad.fandom.com/wiki/Server_Configuration), Official Squad Wiki - [Server Licensing and Administration Policies](https://www.joinsquad.com/server-licensing-and-administration-policies), Offworld Industries --- Canonical page: https://wilderack.com/wiki/squad/common-errors/ How we write and check our guides: https://wilderack.com/company/editorial-policy/ Corrections: support@wilderack.com