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Panel basics guides

Files, console, startup settings, backups and transfers.

• How to upload files to your ESN server (file manager and SFTP)

  Upload any file type to your ESN Hosting server with the panel file manager (up to 1 GB per file), extract zip, rar or 7z archives, or connect with SFTP for big uploads.

• How to use the console: start, stop, restart and send commands

  Use the ESN panel console to start, stop, restart or kill your server, type commands, read errors and watch CPU, memory and network use.

• How to change startup settings: main file, variables and version

  Change what runs when your ESN server starts: the main file, startup variables, the Python, Node.js or Java version, and Minecraft version settings.

• How backups work and how to keep a copy of your server

  Create, download and restore backups in the ESN panel, and how to keep your own copy of your files with Archive or SFTP when your server has no backup slots.

• How to transfer a server to another ESN account New

  Give one of your servers to a friend or a new owner by their ESN account email, what happens to billing, and how the new owner takes over the plan.

• How to schedule automatic restarts, backups and commands New

  Use the panel's Schedules tab to restart your server every night, make backups on a timer or send console commands automatically.

• How to give a friend access to your server (subusers) New

  Add a friend or teammate to your ESN server with only the permissions they need, without sharing your password.